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differential

[dif-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəl /










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That was the main differential, according to him, that distinguished these two cases.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

“Wattle seed’s coffee and chocolate notes add a native differential to certain dishes, but specifically desserts and canapés,” says Bendrau.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Strong exports and a narrowing interest rate differential against U.S.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

These include - but are in no way limited to - the level of downforce chosen at front and rear, the settings for the suspension and differential, and brake pad and disc material.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Ergo, if the Great One was a 4 and I am a 0, total size of the Dumper/Dumpee differential = -4.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

Conflict in the Middle East has disrupted energy and freight markets, shifted trade flows and widened regional price differentials.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Interest rate differentials are usually the driver of forex rates because capital is attracted by higher returns.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

The Goldman Sachs forex team underlines Baur’s point: “rate differentials have a larger and more consistent correlation with the dollar than oil prices.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

“The magnitude of the high/low price differentials is astonishing,” said the report’s Len Sherman, an executive-in-residence at Columbia Business School who has written extensively on the economics of the ride-hail industry.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Nevertheless, underneath all the mathematics, Leibniz’s differentials still had the same forbidden 0/0 nature that plagued Newton’s fluxions.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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