DIFFERENTIALS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

relating to or showing a difference

Example: differential treatment

Part of speech: Adjective

involving or containing one or more derivatives

Example: differential equation

Part of speech: Noun

a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds

Example: used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves

Part of speech: Noun

a quality that differentiates between similar things

Part of speech: Noun

the result of mathematical differentiation

Example: the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

First derivative, Differential gear, Differential, Differential coefficient, Derivative