differential

CEFRB2

[dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ]

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Showing a difference between things or groups.

  2. 02

    noun

    A gear system that lets vehicle wheels turn at different speeds.

Examples

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

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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
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Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive.

  2. Having differences in speed or direction of motion.

  3. Of or pertaining to a difference.

More examples

In context

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

  • 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.

  • differential characteristics

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Origin

adjective

Learned borrowing from Latin differentiālis. By surface analysis, different + -ial.