differential
🇺🇸
/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃl/
🇬🇧
/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃl/
noun
R
The difference between things such as amounts or sizes.
Companies often have a differential in pay for their employees based on experience.
R
A part in a vehicle that lets the rear wheels move at different speeds, especially when turning.
The car's differential helps it turn corners smoothly.
adjective
R
Relating to or showing the difference between things.
There is a differential treatment for customers based on their membership level.
translation
The difference between things such as amounts or sizes.; A part in a vehicle that lets the rear wheels move at different speeds, especially when turning.
Relating to or showing the difference between things.
Word Forms
Plural
differentials