Synonyms for differential
ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəldif·fer·en·tial

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1. derived function, derivative, differential coefficient, differential, first derivativenoun

   the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

   Synonyms:
   differential gear, derivative, first derivative, derivative instrument, differential coefficient, derived function

2. differentialnoun

   a quality that differentiates between similar things

   Synonyms:
   differential gear, derivative, first derivative, differential coefficient, derived function

3. differential gear, differentialadjective

   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

   Synonyms:
   first derivative, derivative, differential coefficient, differential gear, derived function

4. differentialadjective

   relating to or showing a difference

   "differential treatment"

5. differentialadjective

   involving or containing one or more derivatives

   "differential equation"

Matched Categories

1. • Difference
   • Math

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1. differentialadjective

   Synonyms:
   discriminating

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1. List of paraphrases for "differential":

   differentiated, premium, bonus, difference, incremental, gap, variance, bounty, diff, tfd, differentiation, different, prime, discrepancy

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1. differential

   Synonyms:
   noun Differential diagnosis

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How to use differential in a sentence?

1. Naveed Sattar:

   This means the former pattern of occasional napping is intentional and the latter of more regular napping likely represents sub-clinical illness linked to poorer lifestyle. This would then explain the differential risks, i don't think one can work out from this work whether.

2. Richard Dawkins:

   This is the law that all life evolves by the differential survival of replicating entities.

3. Cary Woodruff:

   Previously, we could only really speculate, we could tell that a bone had broken and healed, but we had no idea of what caused the break. While that can certainly still be the case today, the more we approach these pathologies from a differential diagnosis perspective, and importantly, the more we work with medical professionals, the greater our identification accuracy is.

4. Fraser Lundie:

   We are at multi-year wides in terms of the yield differential between US( high yield bonds) and Europe, that's driving some of the initial flow back into high yield.

5. Patti Perez:

   For me, the biggest message from this, if I were Patti Perez or if I were Patti Perez, is that the days of having layers of structure in place that exacerbate that power differential between an employer and an employee need to kind of go away, i think that especially the new generation of workers that are coming into the workplace, there's just going to be a higher demand for greater transparency.