Differential ¹

Definition: Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.

Differential ²

Definition: Of or pertaining to a differential, or to differentials.

Differential ³

Definition: Relating to differences of motion or leverage; producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.

Differential ⁴

Definition: An increment, usually an indefinitely small one, which is given to a variable quantity.

Differential ⁵

Definition: A small difference in rates which competing railroad lines, in establishing a common tariff, allow one of their number to make, in order to get a fair share of the business. The lower rate is called a differential rate. Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities.

Differential ⁶

Definition: One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other.

Differential ⁷

Definition: A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.

differential ⁸

Definition: 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 ⁹

Definition: a quality that differentiates between similar things

differential ¹⁰

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

differential ¹¹

Definition: relating to or showing a difference; "differential treatment"

differential ¹²

Definition: involving or containing one or more derivatives; "differential equation"