Differential Meaning
[dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ]Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to a difference.
adjDependent on, or making a difference; distinctive.
Sentence Examples
In general, little is known about nonlinear second order differential equations.
Resolving a differential equation means finding the functions that satisfy it.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The mechanic said the car's ____ needs replacement because it makes a noise.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In general, little is known about nonlinear second order ____ equations.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēns Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin differentia Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin differentiālislbor. English differential Learned borrowing from Latin differentiālis. By surface analysis, different + -ial.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[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 hard cash, bestowed as secretly as the equivalent was conveyed adroitly."
— 1856, John Lothrop Motley, The Rise of the Dutch Republic: A History, volume 1:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The mechanic said the car's ____ needs replacement because it makes a noise.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In general, little is known about nonlinear second order ____ equations.