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differential in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Differential may
refer to:
Differential (mathematics)
comprises multiple related meanings of the...
- In mathematics, a
differential equation is an
equation that
relates one or more
unknown functions and
their derivatives. In applications, the functions...
- In healthcare, a
differential diagnosis (abbreviated DDx) is a
method of
analysis of a patient's
history and
physical examination to
arrive at the correct...
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Differential geometry is a
mathematical discipline that
studies the
geometry of
smooth shapes and
smooth spaces,
otherwise known as
smooth manifolds. It...
- A
differential is a gear
train with
three drive shafts that has the
property that the
rotational speed of one
shaft is the
average of the
speeds of the...
- In mathematics, an
ordinary differential equation (ODE) is a
differential equation containing one or more
functions of one
independent variable and the...
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Differential signalling is a
method for
electrically transmitting information using two
complementary signals. The
technique sends the same electrical...
- In mathematics,
differential forms provide a
unified approach to
define integrands over curves, surfaces, solids, and higher-dimensional manifolds. The...
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Differential nonlinearity (acronym DNL) is a
commonly used
measure of
performance in digital-to-analog (DAC) and analog-to-digital (ADC) converters. It...
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locking differential is a
mechanical component,
commonly used in vehicles,
designed to
overcome the
chief limitation of a
standard open
differential by essentially...