Differential: meaning, definitions and examples
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differential
[ หdษชfษหrษnสษl ]
mathematics
A mathematical expression representing the rate of change of a function with respect to an independent variable. It is often used in calculus to find the slope of a curve at a point.
Synonyms
derivative, increment, variation
Examples of usage
- The differential of y with respect to x is denoted as dy/dx.
- To find the differential of the function f(x) = x^2, we need to differentiate it with respect to x.
general
Relating to or showing a difference; making use of a difference.
Synonyms
discriminatory, disparate, distinctive
Examples of usage
- There is a differential treatment for new employees at the company.
- The pricing strategy includes a differential approach based on customer loyalty.
Translations
Translations of the word "differential" in other languages:
๐ต๐น diferencial
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Differential
๐ฎ๐ฉ diferensial
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะธัะตัะตะฝััะฐะป
๐ต๐ฑ rรณลผnicowy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅพฎๅ
๐ซ๐ท diffรฉrentiel
๐ช๐ธ diferencial
๐น๐ท diferansiyel
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐจ๋ ์ฅ์น
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุงุถูู
๐จ๐ฟ diferenciรกl
๐ธ๐ฐ diferenciรกl
๐จ๐ณ ๅทฎๅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ diferencial
๐ฎ๐ธ mismunadrif
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะธััะตัะตะฝัะธะฐะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแัะตัะตะฝแชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ diferensial
๐ฒ๐ฝ diferencial
Etymology
The word 'differential' originated in the early 17th century from the Latin word 'differentia', which means 'difference'. It was first used in a mathematical context by Isaac Barrow, an English mathematician, in his work on the theory of tangents. Since then, the term has been widely used in mathematics and other fields to describe the concept of change or variation.
See also: differ, difference, differences, different, differentiation, differently, differing, indifference, indifferent, indifferentiable.