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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDifferential
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A difference between amounts, values, or rates.
"There is a wage differential between men and women." - 2
An epicyclic gear train that enables the driving wheels to turn at different speeds when negotiating a bend.
"The mechanic inspected the car's differential for wear and tear."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin differentialis, from Latin differentia 'difference'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Differential" is said worldwide
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différentiel
Transliteration: différentiel
"Il y a un différentiel de salaire important."
Dachverband
Transliteration: Differential
Script: Differential
"Das Auto benötigt ein neues Differential."
differenziale
Transliteration: differenziale
"C'è un differenziale di prezzo tra i due prodotti."
diferencial
Transliteration: diferencial
"Existe un diferencial salarial en la empresa."
diferencial
Transliteration: diferencial
"Este é o principal diferencial do nosso produto."
अंतर
Transliteration: antar
"दोनों कीमतों में काफी अंतर है।"
差额
Transliteration: chā'é
"这两个数字之间存在差额。"
격차
Transliteration: gyeokcha
"두 지역 간의 소득 격차가 크다."
差分
Transliteration: sabun
"データ間の差分を確認してください。"
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