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Differential coefficient — differential dif fer*en tial, a. [Cf. F. diff[ e]rentiel.] 1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate. [1913 Webster] For… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
differential coefficient — n. DERIVATIVE (n. 5) … English World dictionary
Differential coefficient — In mathematics, the differential coefficient of a function f(x) is what is now called its derivative df(x)/dx, the (not necessarily constant) multiplicative factor or coefficient of the differential dx in the differential df(x). A coefficient is… … Wikipedia
differential coefficient — noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx • Syn: ↑derived function, ↑derivative, ↑differential, ↑first derivative • Derivationally related forms: ↑differential … Useful english dictionary
differential coefficient — noun Mathematics another term for derivative … English new terms dictionary
differential coefficient — /ˌdɪfərɛnʃəl koʊəˈfɪʃənt/ (say .difuhrenshuhl kohuh fishuhnt) noun Mathematics → derivative (def. 7a) …
differential — dif fer*en tial, a. [Cf. F. diff[ e]rentiel.] 1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate. [1913 Webster] For whom he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Differential calculus — differential dif fer*en tial, a. [Cf. F. diff[ e]rentiel.] 1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate. [1913 Webster] For… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Differential coupling — differential dif fer*en tial, a. [Cf. F. diff[ e]rentiel.] 1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate. [1913 Webster] For… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Differential duties — differential dif fer*en tial, a. [Cf. F. diff[ e]rentiel.] 1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate. [1913 Webster] For… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
