differentia
— Noun
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～ distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)
differentiable
— Adjective
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～ possessing a differential coefficient or derivative
differentiable
— Adjective
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～ capable of being perceived as different; "differentiable species"
differential
— Adjective
– English
～ relating to or showing a difference; "differential treatment"
differential
— Adjective
– English
～ involving or containing one or more derivatives; "differential equation"
differential
— Noun
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～ a quality that differentiates between similar things
differential cost
— Noun
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～ the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output
differential
— Noun
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～ the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
differential diagnosis
— Noun
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～ a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs
differential blood count
— Noun
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～ counting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in 1 cubic millimeter of blood; may be included as part of a complete blood count
differential
— Noun
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～ 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
differential calculus
— Noun
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～ the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential
differential analyzer
— Noun
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～ an analog computer designed to solve differential equations
differential coefficient
— Noun
– English
～ the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
differentially
— Adverb
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～ in a differential manner; "Hubel and Wiesel have found cells that respond differentially according to the direction in which a stimulus is moved across the retina"
differentiate
— Verb
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～ calculate a derivative; take the derivative
differentiate
— Verb
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～ be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
differentiate
— Verb
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～ become different during development; "cells differentiate"
differentiate
— Verb
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～ evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
differentiate
— Verb
– English
～ become distinct and acquire a different character