differential
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8.6
- adjective
- /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/
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diferencial
- In her calculus class, she learned that a differential equation describes how quantities change with respect to one another.
- differential equation
- solve a differential equation
- ordinary differential equation
They are given by differential equations, which have a large number of possible solutions.
- They are given by differential equations, which have a large number of possible solutions.
- So to start with, you have the idea that physics can be encoded in what we call differential equations.
- What do I have to assume about the function F in order to know that there exists a solution to the differential equation DXDT equals F of X&T;?
Examples
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This is a calculus based class, and I expect everyone to know at least the rudiments of differential calculus.
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They are given by differential equations, which have a large number of possible solutions.
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You gotta find these differential equations.
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I got differential equations class in, like, 15 minutes.
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And let's ask the question how these differential elements here transform.
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The problem that Jordan had in mind for me was to solve the differential equation.
Academic text (1999) -
Let's take a differential change in volume is a differential change in volume DV.
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In differential calculus, a function is given... ...and the differential is obtained.
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However, a subset of peaks, approximately 10%, displayed differential CTCF enrichment.
Academic text (2017) -
The UAV's rigid body motion is typically modeled using ordinary differential equations to represent the position and orientation of the vehicle.
Academic text (2011)
Antonyms
Compounds
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7.4
An equation that shows how a number or amount changes using its rate of change
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6.1
A way for a doctor to tell one disease from another when symptoms are similar
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8.0
The part of mathematics that studies how things change and how fast, like speed or temperature change
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9.6
An equation that shows how a value changes when two or more things change
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The change in total cost when you produce one more or one less item
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A set of gears that lets two wheels turn at different speeds when a car turns
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The smallest change in how strong a sound, touch, or light feels that a person can notice
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The smallest change in what you see, hear, or taste that a person can notice
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A machine with moving parts that solves equations about how things change
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A test that counts each type of white blood cell in a small blood sample
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Differential comes from the same root as different and difference, which mean 'not the same' or 'apart'. In mathematics a differential deals with very small 'differences' and rates of change, so the origin fits the idea of measuring how things change.