differential

1. a. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate. Source: opted

2. a. Of or pertaining to a differential, or to differentials. Source: opted

3. a. Relating to differences of motion or leverage; producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism. Source: opted

4. n. An increment, usually an indefinitely small one, which is given to a variable quantity. Source: opted

5. n. A small difference in rates which competing railroad lines, in establishing a common tariff, allow one of their number to make, in order to get a fair share of the business. The lower rate is called a differential rate. Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities. Source: opted

6. n. 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. Source: opted

7. n. 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. Source: opted

8. adj. relating to or showing a difference Source: wordnet

9. adj. involving or containing one or more derivatives Source: wordnet

10. n. the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx Source: wordnet

11. n. a quality that differentiates between similar things Source: wordnet

12. n. a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves Source: wordnet

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