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differential

[dif-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəl /










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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

“This could catalyze some family conversations” as the price differential between single-line and multiline plans shrinks, said David Barden, telecom partner at New Street Research.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

They make it clear that it excludes neither sex-biased demographic processes nor more complex scenarios in which natural selection, differential migrations, and sex asymmetries may all have acted together.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

Perkins added that it predicts the dollar’s growth differential will narrow within the next 12 months as Asian and European economies – hit more heavily by the energy shock – begin to recover.

From MarketWatch Jul. 3, 2026

If you’ve got an equation that tells you about the force that is being applied on an object, the differential equation reveals exactly how the object moves.

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

Interest-rate differentials, inflation trends and trade balances are usually thought of as drivers of foreign-exchange movement — but, increasingly, the drivers in the currency market are companies looking to expand their offerings in artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

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

Ultimately, interest-rate differentials are what pose the biggest obstacle to the yen’s appreciation.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Many economists expect the yen to remain under pressure, driven by continued safe-haven demand for the greenback and a potential rewidening of yield differentials as global central banks tighten policy settings to combat resurgent inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Together we discussed and gravely considered the relative merits of side compression straps, spindrift collars, crampon patches, load transfer differentials, air-flow channels, webbing loops, and something called the occipital cutout ratio.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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