differential

Definition

  • adjective: relating to or based on a difference
  • adjective: of, relating to, or constituting a 'difference'
  • synonyms: discriminating, special, chinese windlass

Examples

  • Although there is a small price 'differential' [=a small difference in price], we believe it's worth buying the computer with a faster processor.

  • The law is intended to prevent 'differential' [='discriminatory'] treatment of women in the workplace.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) you can find scribbled on the wall of any men's room at mit,sure. - What? - Come on. Who hasn't seen this differential below "here I sit, broken-hearted"? At least I didn't have to invent dimensions just to make the mathouome ct. I didn't invent them. They're there. In what universe? (..)
    2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1
  • (..) for faster downloads. But there's some poor woman who's gonna pin her hopes on my sperm. What if she winds up with a toddler who doesn't know if he should use an integral or a differential to solve the area under a curve? I'm sure she'll still love him. I wouldn'T. Well,what do you want to do? (..)
    2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1