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Differed vs Differential - What's the difference?

differed | differential |

As a verb differed

is (differ).

As an adjective differential is

of, or relating to a difference.

As a noun differential is

the differential gear in an automobile etc.

differed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (differ)

  • differ

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Not to have the same traits, characteristics.
  • To have diverging opinions, disagree.
  • * Canning
  • If the honourable gentleman differs with me on that subject, I differ as heartily with him, and shall always rejoice to differ.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    differential

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, or relating to a difference
  • differential characteristics
  • * Motley
  • For whom he produced differential favours.
  • dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive
  • having differences in speed or direction of motion
  • (mathematics) of, or relating to differentiation, or the differential calculus
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • the differential gear in an automobile etc
  • a qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things
  • (mathematics) an infinitesimal change in a variable, or the result of differentiation
  • One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other.
  • A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.
  • (Knight)

    Derived terms

    * differential amplifier * differential analyzer * differential coefficient * differential gear * differential equation * partial differential equation