Definitions for differential
ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəldif·fer·en·tial

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. derived function, derivative, differential coefficient, differential, first derivativenoun

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

2. differentialnoun

   a quality that differentiates between similar things

3. differential gear, differentialadjective

   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

4. differentialadjective

   relating to or showing a difference

   "differential treatment"

5. differentialadjective

   involving or containing one or more derivatives

   "differential equation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. differentialnoun

   the differential gear in an automobile etc

2. differentialnoun

   a qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things

3. differentialnoun

   an infinitesimal change in a variable, or the result of differentiation

4. differentialadjective

   of, or relating to a difference

5. differentialadjective

   dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive

6. differentialadjective

   having differences in speed or direction of motion

7. differentialadjective

   of, or relating to differentiation, or the differential calculus

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1. differential

   A differential is a mathematical tool used in calculus that represents a small change in a variable. In an equation, it measures the rate at which one quantity changes relative to another. It is often represented by the symbol 'dx' or 'dy'. In a broader sense, in fields such as engineering or physics, "differential" can refer to the process used in differential equations which describe the relationship between variables and their rates of change.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Differentialadjective

   relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate

2. Differentialadjective

   of or pertaining to a differential, or to differentials

3. Differentialadjective

   relating to differences of motion or leverage; producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism

4. Differentialnoun

   an increment, usually an indefinitely small one, which is given to a variable quantity

5. Differentialnoun

   a small difference in rates which competing railroad lines, in establishing a common tariff, allow one of their number to make, in order to get a fair share of the business. The lower rate is called a differential rate. Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities

6. Differentialnoun

   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

7. Differentialnoun

   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

8. Etymology: [Cf. F. diffrentiel.]

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1. Differential

   A differential is a device, usually, but not necessarily, employing gears, which is connected to the outside world by three shafts, chains, or similar, through which it transmits torque and rotation. The gears or other components make the three shafts rotate in such a way that, where, and are the angular velocities of the three shafts, and and are constants. Often, but not always, and are equal, so is proportional to the sum of and . Except in some special-purpose differentials, there are no other limitations on the rotational speeds of the shafts, apart from the usual mechanical/engineering limits. Any of the shafts can be used to input rotation, and the other to output it. See animation of a simple differential in which and are equal. The shaft rotating at speed is at the bottom-right of the image. In automobiles and other wheeled vehicles, a differential is the usual way to allow the driving roadwheels to rotate at different speeds. This is necessary when the vehicle turns, making the wheel that is travelling around the outside of the turning curve roll farther and faster than the other. The engine is connected to the shaft rotating at angular velocity . The driving wheels are connected to the other two shafts, and and are equal. If the engine is running at a constant speed, the rotational speed of each driving wheel can vary, but the sum of the two wheels' speeds can not change. An increase in the speed of one wheel must be balanced by an equal decrease in the speed of the other.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of differential in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of differential in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of differential in a Sentence

1. Baba Faiz:

   Mathematics is not how fast you calculate, rather mathematics is how well you understand. Because a calculator can solve faster than anyone, but is unable to understand the difficult problems of differential calculus and integration.

2. Patti Perez:

   For me, the biggest message from this, if I were Patti Perez or if I were Patti Perez, is that the days of having layers of structure in place that exacerbate that power differential between an employer and an employee need to kind of go away, i think that especially the new generation of workers that are coming into the workplace, there's just going to be a higher demand for greater transparency.

3. Ji Tianhe:

   Interest rate differential was an important factor leading the yuan depreciation against the dollar last year as yields between China and the United States shrunk sharply.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   There are different sections of the country that have different dynamics of infection, if a particular region is really, really very low and doing really, really well, certainly I think there's going to be a differential in being able to say one can do certain things or not.

5. Antonin Artaud:

   But how is one to make a scientist understand that there is something unalterably deranged about differential calculus, quantum theory, or the obscene and so inanely liturgical ordeals of the precession of the equinoxes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Differential
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/differential
5. ^ Wikidata
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