DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
differential
/,dɪfə'rɛnʃəl/ · dɪfərɛnʃəl
Differential has 4 syllables: dif · fer · en · tial.
dif
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fer
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en
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tial
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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.
noun. A quality that differentiates between similar things.
adjective. Involving or containing one or more derivatives.
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