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adjective(dif-fer-en-tial)of, relating to, or constituting a difference : distinguishing
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adjective(dif-fer-en-tial)making a distinction between individuals or classes
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adjective(dif-fer-en-tial)based on or resulting from a differential
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noun(dif-fer-en-tial)the product of the derivative of a function of one variable by the increment of the independent variable
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noun(dif-fer-en-tial)a sum of products in which each product consists of a partial derivative of a given function of several variables multiplied by the corresponding increment and which contains as many products as there are independent variables in the function
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noun(dif-fer-en-tial)a difference between comparable individuals or classes; also : the amount of such a difference
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noun(dif-fer-en-tial)a branch of mathematics concerned chiefly with the study of the rate of change of functions with respect to their variables especially through the use of derivatives and differentials
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noun(dif-fer-en-tial)the distinguishing of a disease or condition from others presenting with similar signs and symptoms
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noun(dif-fer-en-tial)an equation containing differentials or derivatives of functions
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noun(dif-fer-en-tial)differential
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noun(dif-fer-en-tial)a branch of mathematics using calculus to study the geometric properties of curves and surfaces
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noun(dif-fer-en-tial)a differential expression of the form X1dx1 + … + Xndxn where the X's are the partial derivatives of a function f(x1, …, xn) with respect to x1, …, xn respectively
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noun(dif-fer-en-tial)a differential equation containing at least one partial derivative