(calculus) An equation involving the derivatives of a function of only one independent variable.

(medicine) The process of determining which disease, from a set of possible candidates, is causing a patient's symptoms.

(calculus) The calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change.

An arrangement of bevel gears permitting the rotation of two shafts at two different speeds whilst supplying the same torque; used on the drive axles or between the driven wheels of automobiles to aid cornering.

Of or pertaining to a difference. / Dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive. / Having differences in speed or direction of motion.

The differential gear in an automobile, etc. / A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things.

(calculus) A differential equation that involves the partial derivatives of a function of several variables.

(calculus) an equation involving the derivatives of a function

(physics, chemistry) The branch of materials science that studies the temperature dependant properties of materials compared with some reference material.

(physics, chemistry) The application of a thermoanalytic technique involving recording any temperature difference between sample and reference materials that are undergoing identical thermal cycles.