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differential (iou)



differential adjective & noun. M17.
[medieval Latin differentialis, from Latin DIFFERENTIA: see -AL1.]
A. adjective.
Of or relating to difference or diversity; exhibiting or depending on a difference; varying according to circumstances. M17.
J. E. T. Rogers Differential duties in favour of colonial timber.
Constituting or pertaining to a specific difference; distinctive, special. M17.
differential diagnosis the process of differentiating between two similar diseases etc.
De Quincey Every case in the law courts..presents some one differential feature peculiar to itself.
Math. Relating to infinitesimal differences. E18.
differential calculus: see CALCULUS 1. differential coefficient = DERIVATIVE noun 3. differential equation: involving derivatives.
Physics & Mechanics. Pertaining to, exhibiting, or involving the difference between two or more physical quantities. M18.
differential gear: enabling power to be divided between two axles in line with one another and able to rotate at different speeds, as when a vehicle corners.
b. noun.
Math.
a. The infinitesimal difference between two successive values of a variable; either of the two quantities whose ratio constitutes a differential coefficient. E18.
b. A logarithmic tangent. E18-M19.
An amount by which a basic charge or payment is varied; a difference between the wages of different categories of worker or between the prices of similar products etc. from different companies. L19.
A differential gear. E20.
differentially adverb (a) distinctively, specially; (b) in relation to the difference between two measurable quantities; in two different directions: M17.