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differential

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: differential

1
 nadj
a quality that differentiates between similar things
relating to or showing a difference
2
 n
a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: differential
1

n a quality that differentiates between similar things

Type of:
difference
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

n the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

Synonyms:
derivative, derived function, differential coefficient, first derivative
Types:
curvature
the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
partial, partial derivative
the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
Type of:
calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

adj relating to or showing a difference

“differential treatment”

adj involving or containing one or more derivatives

“differential equation”
2

n a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves

Synonyms:
differential gear
Type of:
bevel gear, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear
gears that mesh at an angle
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