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Differential

ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃl

Differential definitions

adjective

Inflections:

differential

of, showing, or depending on a difference; varying according to circumstances or relevant factors

"the differential achievements of boys and girls"

Synonyms:
distinctive different dissimilar contrasting divergent disparate contrastive
- 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

Inflections:

differential differentials

a difference between amounts of things

"the differential between petrol and diesel prices"

Synonyms:
difference gap gulf divergence disparity discrepancy imbalance inequality contrast distinction
- 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