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dI f ren shl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: being, characterized by, or causing a difference or distinction.
They complained to the management, citing differential treatment of men and women in the company.
definition 2: of, indicating, or depending on difference.
definition 3: in physics or machinery, relating to differences in rate, force, or direction of motion.
definition 4: in mathematics, relating to differentials.
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: in comparable things, a difference in cost, pay, quality, or the like.
a salary differential based on experience
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definition 4: in physics, the amount of difference between two or more forces, rates, or the like.
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derivation: differentially (adv.)