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differential

[dif-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəl /










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But the differential has been positive since the very tail end of 2020, and has spiked significantly since mid-February.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"Our goal in collecting these and other biospecimens was to dig deeper into why there's this differential response," Sinha said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“When he makes a mistake, how quickly can he recover? What’s his range in the open field? What’s the speed differential? All those things are things we’re looking through on just about everybody out there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But of course that would mean a bigger speed differential between a driver recovering energy and one still deploying.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Likewise, if you know the way an object moves—whether it be a toy ball or a giant planet—the differential equation can tell you what kind of force is being applied.

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




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