differential

differential
dif•fer•en•tial
[[t]ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəl[/t]] adj.
1) of or pertaining to difference or diversity
2) constituting a difference; distinguishing; distinctive
3) exhibiting or depending upon a difference or distinction
4) phs pertaining to or involving the difference of two or more motions, forces, etc
5) math. pertaining to or involving a mathematical derivative or derivatives
6) a difference or the amount of difference, as in rate, cost, degree, or quality, between things that are comparable
7) mac
differential gear
8) math. Math.
a) a function of two variables that is obtained from a given function, y = f(x), and that expresses the approximate increment in the given function as the derivative of the function times the increment in the independent variable, written as dy = f′(x)
dx[/ex]
b) any generalization of this function to higher dimensions
9) phs Physics. the quantitative difference between two or more forces, motions, etc.:
a pressure differential[/ex]
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Etymology: 1640–50; < ML dif`fer•en′tial•ly, adv.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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