differential rates

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• differential — is a noun and adjective with several technical and general meanings. As an adjective it is used principally in combinations such as differential rates of interest, which are not just different rates of interest but rates based on quantifiable… …   Modern English usage

• differential — [dif΄ər en′shəl] adj. [ML differentialis < L differentia: see DIFFERENCE] 1. of, showing, or depending on a difference or differences [differential rates] 2. constituting or making a specific difference; distinguishing [differential qualities] …   English World dictionary

• differential — 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• differential — 1 noun (C) 1 an amount or degree of difference between things, especially difference in the wages of people doing different types of jobs in the same industry or profession: pay differentials 2 a differential gear 2 adjective based on or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Differential rotation — is seen when different parts of a rotating object move with different angular velocities (rates of rotation) at different latitudes and/or depths of the body and/or in time. This indicates that the object is not solid. In fluid objects, such as… …   Wikipedia

• Differential scanning calorimetry — Differential Scanning Calorimeter Acronym DSC Classification Thermal analysis Manufacturers Linseis Thermal Analysis, Mettler Tol …   Wikipedia

• Differential — Dif fer*en tial, n. 1. (Math.) An increment, usually an indefinitely small one, which is given to a variable quantity. [1913 Webster] Note: According to the more modern writers upon the differential and integral calculus, if two or more… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Differential weathering — is the difference in degree of discoloration, disintegration, etc., of rocks of different kinds exposed to the same environment. Quartz deposits in basaltic flows will weather slower than the surrounding rock, while being exposed to the same… …   Wikipedia

• Differential calculus — The graph of a function, drawn in black, and a tangent line to that function, drawn in red. The slope of the tangent line equals the derivative of the function at the marked point. Topics in Calculus …   Wikipedia

• differential equation — Math. an equation involving differentials or derivatives. [1755 65] * * * Mathematical statement that contains one or more derivatives. It states a relationship involving the rates of change of continuously changing quantities modeled by… …   Universalium

• Differential pair — A differential pair is a pair of conductors used for differential signaling. Differential pairs are usually found on a printed circuit board, in cables (twisted pair cables, ribbon cables), and in connectors. The term can also refer to a pair of… …   Wikipedia