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differential

dif·fer·en·tial [ dìffə rénshəl ]


noun  (plural dif·fer·en·tials)
Definition:
 
1. difference between points on scale: a difference between two values on a scale, e.g. a difference in the rates of pay for different jobs in the same line of work

2. automotive 
Same as  differential gear


3. mathematics change in variable: an infinitesimal change in a variable



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of differences: relating to or based on differences

2. mathematics relating to change in variables: relating to or involving infinitesimal changes in a variable with respect to another variable

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