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differential

[dif-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəl /










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Sometimes, the differential is simply about the time elapsed: A stunning silver pitcher by the aforementioned Revere with accompanying documentation was estimated to bring—at auction, as the experts always caution—between $25,000 and $60,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“This is when the weather gets a little more wild, technically, because we’re starting to see some more differential heating on the Earth,” said Todd Hall, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

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

In effect, the natural processes of differential survival and reproduction do the selecting.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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