• noun:   a quality that differentiates between similar things
• noun:   a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves
• noun:   the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
• adjective:   relating to or showing a difference

  Example: "Differential treatment"

• adjective:   involving or containing one or more derivatives

  Example: "Differential equation"

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