differential
differential - English
Pronunciation
- IPA: [dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ]
Adjective
differential (comparative more differential, superlative most differential)
- Of or pertaining to a difference.
- differential characteristics
- Dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive.
- Having differences in speed or direction of motion.
- (mathematics) Of or pertaining to differentiation or the differential calculus.
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Noun
differential (plural differentials)
- The differential gear in an automobile, etc.
- A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things.
- (mathematics) An infinitesimal change in a variable, or the result of differentiation.
- One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other.
- A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.
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Related terms
Derived terms
- absolute differential calculus
- affine differential geometry
- delay differential equation
- differential amplifier
- differential analyzer
- differential coefficient
- differential diagnosis
- differential equation
- differential form
- differential gear
- differential geometry
- differential lock
- differential medium
- differential psychologist
- differential psychology
- differential scanning calorimetry
- differential screw
- differential steering
- differential structure
- differential thermal analysis
- differential thermometer
- differential topology
- integro-differential
- Legendre's differential equation
- limited-slip differential
- locking differential
- open differential
- ordinary differential equation
- partial differential
- partial differential equation
- stochastic differential equation
differential - Swedish
Noun
differential c
- (mechanics) a differential gear
- (mathematics) an infinitesimal change
- (mathematics) the differential operator
Declension
Declension of differential | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | differential | differentialen | differentialer | differentialerna |
Genitive | differentials | differentialens | differentialers | differentialernas |