differential — meaning in English
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English meaning
- differential adjective Relating to or based on a difference between things.
Senses
differential is used for these senses in English:
- differential (mathematics) Of or pertaining to differentiation or the differential calculus.
- differential (calculus) A quantity representing an infinitesimal change in a variable, now only used as a heuristic aid except in nonstandard analysis but considered rigorous until the 20th century; a fluxion in Newtonian calculus, now usually written in Leibniz's notation as \operatorname{d}\!x.
- differential gear An arrangement of bevel gears permitting the rotation of two shafts at two different speeds whilst supplying the same torque; used on the drive axles or between the driven wheels of automobiles to aid cornering.
differential — full definition
- adjective Relating to or based on a difference between things.
- noun The gear system in a vehicle that allows the wheels to turn at different speeds when cornering.
- noun A measurable difference between two related quantities, such as wages or interest rates.
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