differential (redirected from Differentials)

dif·fer·en·tial  (df-rnshl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or showing a difference.

2. Constituting or making a difference; distinctive.

3. Dependent on or making use of a specific difference or distinction.

4. Mathematics Of or relating to differentiation.

5. Involving differences in speed or direction of motion.

n.

1. Mathematics

a. An infinitesimal increment in a variable.

b. The product of the derivative of a function containing one variable and the increment of the independent variable.

2. Differential gear.

3. A difference between comparable things, as in wage rate or in price.

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differ·ential·ly adv.

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differential

Adjective

1. of, relating to, or using a difference

2. Maths involving differentials

Noun

1. a factor that differentiates between two comparable things

2. Maths a minute difference between values in a scale

3. Chiefly Brit the difference between rates of pay for different types of labour, esp. within a company or industry

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differential  (df-rnshl)

1. An infinitesimal increment in a variable.

2. The product of the derivative of a function of one variable and the increment of the independent variable.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	differential - the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx derivative, derived function, differential coefficient, first derivative curvature - the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve figuring, reckoning, calculation, computation - problem solving that involves numbers or quantities partial, partial derivative - the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
	2.	differential - a quality that differentiates between similar things difference - the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
	3.	differential - a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves differential gear bevel gear, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear - gears that mesh at an angle
Adj.	1.	differential - relating to or showing a difference; "differential treatment"
	2.	differential - involving or containing one or more derivatives; "differential equation" math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

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differential

adjective 1. distinctive, distinguishing, discriminative, diacritical

noun 2. difference, discrepancy, disparity, amount of difference

Translations

differential [dɪfəˈrɛnʃəl] n → diferencial f

differential [dɪfəˈrɛnʃəl] n (Aut), (= wages); différentiel m

differential [dɪfəˈrɛnʃəl] differ n (Math) → Differenzial nt;

(Brit) (in wages) → (Einkommens)unterschied m

differential [dɪfəˈrɛnʃəl] n (AUT), (in wages) → differenziale m