differential


Definition: Meaning of, differential in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃ(ə)l /

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differential differentials
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  1. formal a difference between things, especially between the wages of people doing different types of jobs in the same industry or profession
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  2. technical a differential gear
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  1. based on or depending on a difference
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differential used in phrases

  • differential analyser (noun)
    1. an analog computer designed to solve differential equations
  • differential analyzer (noun)
    1. an analog computer designed to solve differential equations
  • differential blood count (noun)
    1. counting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in 1 cubic millimetre of blood; may be included as part of a complete blood count
  • differential calculus (noun)
    1. a way of measuring the speed at which an object is moving at a particular moment
  • differential coefficient (noun)
    1. x the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df/dx
  • differential cost (noun)
    1. the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output
  • differential diagnosis (noun)
    1. e.g., headache a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder that lacks unique symptoms or signs
  • differential equation (noun)
    1. an equation containing differentials of a function
  • differential gear (noun)
    1. an arrangement of GEAR s that allows one back wheel of a car to turn faster than the other when the car goes around a corner
  • differential limen (noun)
    1. the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect
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