differential

English

Etymology

Morphologically different +‎ -ial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ]

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Adjective

differential (comparative more differential, superlative most differential)

1. Of or pertaining to a difference.

   differential characteristics

   • 1856, John Lothrop Motley, The Rise of the Dutch Republic: A History, volume 1:

     [Caspar Schetz, Baron of Grobbendonck] was regularly in the pay of Sir Thomas Gresham, to whom he produced differential favours, and by whose government he was rewarded by gold chains and presents of hard cash, bestowed as secretly as the equivalent was conveyed adroitly.

2. Dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive.
3. Having differences in speed or direction of motion.
4. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to differentiation or the differential calculus.

Translations

relating to a difference

• Bulgarian: отличителен (bg) (otličitelen)
• Danish: forskels-
• Finnish: erityinen (fi), erityis- (fi); erotus- (fi)
• Greek: διαφορικός (el) m (diaforikós)
• Polish: różnicowy
• Spanish: diferencial (es)
• Swedish: differens- (sv)

dependent on, distinctive

• Bulgarian: разграничителен (bg) (razgraničitelen)
• Danish: differentieret
• Finnish: riippuvainen (fi) (dependent); erityinen (fi), erityis- (fi) (distinctive)
• Greek: διάφορος (el) m (diáforos)

having differences in speed or direction

• Finnish: erinopeuksinen (speed); erisuuntainen (direction)

relating to differentiation or differential calculus

• Bulgarian: диференциален (diferencialen)
• Czech: diferenciální
• Danish: differential-
• Finnish: differentiaali- (fi)
• French: différentiel (fr)
• German: Differenzial (de) n
• Greek: διαφορικός (el) m (diaforikós)
• Hungarian: differenciál
• Ido: diferenciala
• Kazakh: дифференциалдық (differensialdyq)
• Polish: różniczkowy (pl)
• Portuguese: diferencial (pt)
• Russian: дифференциа́льный (ru) (differenciálʹnyj)
• Spanish: diferencial (es)
• Swedish: differential- (sv)
• Tagalog: tingirin
• Turkish: diferansiyel (tr)
• Vietnamese: vi phân (vi) (微分)

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.
4. 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.
5. 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.

Translations

differential gear — see differential gear

difference between similar or comparable things

• Danish: forskel c
• Finnish: ero (fi)
• Greek: διαφορικό (el) n (diaforikó)
• Maori: pārōnaki

infinitesimal change

• Bulgarian: диференциал m (diferencial)
• Dutch: differentiaal (nl) f
• Finnish: differentiaali (fi)
• Greek: διαφορικό (el) n (diaforikó)
• Hebrew: דיפרנציאל‎ m (difrentziál)
• Hungarian: differenciál
• Ido: diferencialo (io)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: differensial n

  Nynorsk: differensial n

• Polish: różniczka (pl) f
• Portuguese: diferencial (pt) f
• Russian: дифференциа́л (ru) m (differenciál)
• Spanish: diferencial (es) f
• Swedish: differential (sv) c
• Tagalog: tingid

Related terms

Related terms

• differ
• difference
• different
• differentiate
• differentiation

Derived terms

• absolute differential calculus
• affine differential geometry
• delay differential equation
• differential amplifier
• differential analyzer
• differential coefficient
• differential diagnosis
• differential equation
• differential form
• differential gear
• differential geometry
• differential lock
• differential medium
• differential psychologist
• differential psychology
• differential scanning calorimetry
• differential screw
• differential steering
• differential structure
• differential thermal analysis
• differential thermometer
• differential topology
• integro-differential
• Legendre's differential equation
• limited-slip differential
• locking differential
• open differential
• ordinary differential equation
• partial differential
• partial differential equation
• stochastic differential equation

 

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
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	differential	differentialen	differentialer	differentialerna
Genitive	differentials	differentialens	differentialers	differentialernas