Differential
11differential... — differential..., Schreibvariante für differenzial …
12differential — 1640s, from M.L. differentialis, from L. differentia (see DIFFERENCE (Cf. difference)). Related: Differentially …
13differential — ► ADJECTIVE chiefly technical ▪ constituting or depending on a difference; differing or varying according to circumstances or relevant factors. ► NOUN 1) Brit. a difference in wages between industries or between categories of employees in the… …
14differential — [1] The temperature or pressure difference between cut in and cut out temperature or pressure of a control. [2] A unit that takes the power of the rotating driveshaft at right angles to the rear axle and passes it to the axle. It will not only… …
15differential — A small charge added to the purchase price and subtracted from the selling price by the dealer for odd lot quantities. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. differential dif‧fe‧ren‧tial 1 [ˌdɪfəˈrenʆl◂] noun [countable] the amount of… …
16differential — differentially, adv. /dif euh ren sheuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to difference or diversity. 2. constituting a difference; distinguishing; distinctive: a differential feature. 3. exhibiting or depending upon a difference or distinction. 4.… …
17differential — dif|fe|ren|tial1 [ˌdıfəˈrenʃəl] n 1.) formal a difference between things, especially between the wages of people doing different types of jobs in the same industry or profession pay/wage/salary differential 2.) technical a differential gear… …
18differential — [[t]dɪ̱fəre̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] differentials 1) N COUNT In mathematics and economics, a differential is a difference between two values in a scale. Germany and France pledged to maintain the differential between their two currencies. 2) N COUNT A… …
19differential — adj. & n. adj. 1 a of, exhibiting, or depending on a difference. b varying according to circumstances. 2 Math. relating to infinitesimal differences. 3 constituting a specific difference; distinctive; relating to specific differences… …
20differential — I. adjective Date: 1647 1. a. of, relating to, or constituting a difference ; distinguishing b. making a distinction between individuals or classes c. based on or resulting from a differential d. functioning or proceeding differently or at a… …
