Differential vs. Difference

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  • Differential (adjective)

    of, or relating to a difference

    “differential characteristics”

  • Differential (adjective)

    dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive

  • Differential (adjective)

    having differences in speed or direction of motion

  • Differential (adjective)

    of, or relating to differentiation, or the differential calculus

  • Differential (noun)

    the differential gear in an automobile etc

  • Differential (noun)

    a qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things

  • Differential (noun)

    an infinitesimal change in a variable, or the result of differentiation

  • Differential (noun)

    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 (noun)

    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.

  • Difference (noun)

    The quality of being different.

    “You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference.”

  • Difference (noun)

    A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.

    “There are three differences between these two pictures.”

  • Difference (noun)

    A disagreement or argument.

    “We have our little differences, but we are firm friends.”

  • Difference (noun)

    Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.

    “It just won’t make much difference to me.”

    “It just won’t make much of a difference to anyone.”

  • Difference (noun)

    The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.

  • Difference (noun)

    Choice; preference.

  • Difference (noun)

    An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish two people’s bearings which would otherwise be the same. See augmentation and cadency.

  • Difference (noun)

    The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.

  • Difference (noun)

    A Boolean operation which is TRUE when the two input variables are different but is otherwise FALSE; the XOR operation (scriptstyle A overline B + overline A B).

  • Difference (noun)

    the set of elements that are in one set but not another (scriptstyle A overline B).

  • Difference (verb)

    To distinguish or differentiate.

    “rfquote-sense|en”

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