differential

English

Adjective

differential (comparative more differential, superlative most differential)

1. of, or relating to a difference
2. dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive
3. having differences in speed or direction of motion
4. (mathematics) of, or relating to differentiation, or the differential calculus

Translations

relating to a difference

Bulgarian: отличителен (bg) Greek: διαφορικός (el) (diaforikós) m.

Polish: różnicowy (pl) Swedish: differens- (sv)

dependent on

Bulgarian: разграничителен (bg)

Greek: διάφορος (el) (diáforos) m.

having differences in speed

relating to differentiation or differential calculus

Bulgarian: диференциален (bg) Czech: diferenciální (cs) French: différentiel (fr) Greek: διαφορικός (el) (diaforikós) m.

Hungarian: differenciál Polish: różniczkowy (pl) Swedish: differential- (sv) Turkish: diferansiyel (tr)

Noun

differential (plural differentials)

1. the differential gear in an automobile etc
2. a qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things
3. (mathematics) an infinitesimal change in a variable, or the result of differentiation

Derived terms

• differential amplifier
• differential analyzer
• differential coefficient
• differential gear
• differential equation
• partial differential equation

Translations

differential gear — see differential gear

difference between similar or comparable things

Finnish: ero (fi)

Greek: διαφορικό (el) (diaforikó) n.

infitesimal change

Bulgarian: диференциал (bg) m. Finnish: differentiaali (fi) Greek: διαφορικό (el) (diaforikó) n. Hebrew: דיפרנציאל (he) (difrentziál) m.

Hungarian: differenciál Polish: różniczka (pl) f. Swedish: differential (sv) c.

Related terms

• differ
• different
• difference
• differentiate
• differentiation

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Swedish

Noun

differential c.

1. (mechanics) a differential gear
2. (mathematics) an infinitesimal change
3. (mathematics) the differential operator

Declension

Declension of differential

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	differential	differentialen	differentialer	differentialerna
genitive	differentials	differentialens	differentialers	differentialernas