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   differential

   /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. of, showing, or depending on a difference; varying according to circumstances or relevant factors: "the differential achievements of boys and girls"
   • ▪ constituting a specific difference; distinctive: "the differential features between benign and malignant tumours"
   • ▪ relating to infinitesimal differences or to the derivatives of functions.
   • ▪ relating to a difference in a physical quantity: "a differential amplifier"

   noun

   • 1. a difference between amounts of things: "the differential between petrol and diesel prices"
   • ▪ a difference in wages between industries or between categories of employees in the same industry: "regional differentials in pay"
   • ▪ an infinitesimal difference between successive values of a variable.
   • ▪ a set of gears allowing a motor vehicle's driven wheels to revolve at different speeds when going around corners.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin differentialis, from Latin differentia ‘difference’ (see differentia).

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