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differential

[dif-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəl /










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After posting a substantial negative goal differential in its first four seasons, Angel City’s +16 mark this year in best in the league.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“The Fed is also expected to embark on rate hikes next year, making it unlikely that the U.S.-Japan interest-rate differential will narrow dramatically.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

As a result, the English stuck to Newton’s fluxion notation rather than adopting Leibniz’s superior differential notation—cutting off their noses to spite their faces.

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

TOKYO—The yen is under renewed pressure as fresh expectations of Federal Reserve monetary tightening dim the prospects of U.S.-Japan interest-rate differentials narrowing in the currency’s favor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Interest-rate differentials have been key drivers of the currency market this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

And then there’s the wild card: interest-rate differentials.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 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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