differential
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7.9
- noun
- /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/
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diferencial
- Indeed, in 1991, the annual average ex-vessel red sea urchin price differential between Santa Barbara and Fort Bragg was $0.26/kg, rising to $0.42 in 1992 and $0.54 in 1993.
Is there any reason to mess with our differentials with the tranny?
- Is there any reason to mess with our differentials with the tranny?
- Front and rear electronic locking differentials ensure that Max power goes to all wheels.
- If pain were like the four gears in a differential, well most humans don't.
Examples
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The rear differential locks up.
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A limited slip differential, 2 ignition coils instead of 1?
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Front and rear electronic locking differentials ensure that Max power goes to all wheels.
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Models up to 160 mm i.d. can be opened with a 1-bar pressure differential in either direction on the gate.
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The mechanic replaced the worn-out differential to improve the vehicle's handling on turns.
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The car's differential allows it to navigate sharp corners smoothly by enabling the wheels to rotate at different speeds.
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An issue with the differential can cause the wheels to skid during acceleration when taking a turn.
Synonyms
A set of gears that lets two wheels turn at different speeds when a car turns
Compounds
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4
7.4
An equation that shows how a number or amount changes using its rate of change
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3
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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1
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
- Archaic
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
How Complex
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5
7.9
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- UK
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180
2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Differential (noun, car part) comes from the same root as different and difference, meaning 'not the same'. A vehicle differential lets two wheels turn at different speeds, so the origin is easy to remember: it makes the wheels move 'differently'.