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1. differential
noun. ['ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃəl'] the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx.
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Rhymes with Differential
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How do you pronounce differential?
Pronounce differential as ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl.
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Sentences with differential
1. Noun, singular or mass
Fill the differential with gear oil if the tip comes out clean.
2. Adjective
Some vehicles use a rubber plug on the differential cover.
Quotes about differential
1. If God has made the world a perfect mechanism, He has at least conceded so much to our imperfect intellect that in order to predict little parts of it, we need not solve innumerable differential equations, but can use dice with fair success.
- Max Born
2. Detonation vs. Pre-Ignition [10w] Poets have thin skins;physicists call this differential burn rates.
- Beryl Dov