differential

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[dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ]

noun 5adj 4

Collocations

ADJ.

developed, failed, partial, produced, small, smallest

The smallest differential in temperature between the two rooms caused the heating system to malfunction.

VERB + DIFFERENTIAL

changes, help, loves, order, resolving, solving, taking, taught

She loves solving differential equations in her spare time.

DIFFERENTIAL + NOUN

backups, calculus, characteristics, equation, equations, expressions, f, mary

The professor spent three hours deriving the differential equations for the physics problem.

PREP.

with

The salary differential with her coworker became obvious when they compared their pay stubs.

ADV.

ever, only

The pay raise was only differential between the two departments, causing some frustration among staff.

Definitions

adj

Of or pertaining to a difference.

differential characteristics

I saved disk space by taking differential backups, which only stored the data that had changed.

Dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive.

Having differences in speed or direction of motion.

Of or pertaining to differentiation or the differential calculus.

noun

The differential gear in an automobile, etc.

A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things.

One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other.

A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.

A quantity representing an infinitesimal change in a variable, now only used as a heuristic aid except in nonstandard analysis but considered rigorous until the 20th century; a fluxion in Newtonian calculus, now usually written in Leibniz's

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Synonyms

noun — the result of mathematical differentiation

derivative

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

differential characteristics

Wiktionary

I saved disk space by taking differential backups, which only stored the data that had changed.

Wiktionary

[Caspar Schetz, Baron of Grobbendonck] was regularly in the pay of Sir Thomas Gresham, to whom he produced differential favours, and by whose government he was rewarded by gold chains and presents of

Wiktionary

If f(x)#61;x², the differential of f is the function #92;operatorname#123;d#125;#92;#33;f(x,#92;Deltax)#61;f'(x)#92;Deltax#61;2x#92;Deltax.

Wiktionary

In general, little is known about nonlinear second order differential equations.

Tatoeba · #2380

Resolving a differential equation means finding the functions that satisfy it.

Tatoeba · #1178767

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