differential

diferencia, diferencial

Diferencia entre cantidades, valores o características comparables.

En inglés sencillo: A difference between comparable amounts, values, or qualities.

• The pay differential is small.
• A price differential exists between the two markets.
• The interest rate differential widened last month.

Cómo se usa: differential between A and B (The pay differential between the two jobs is small.); differential in something (There is a large differential in wages.)

Sinónimos: difference, gap

Expresiones frecuentes: pay differential, price differential, interest rate differential

diferencial

Pieza que permite que las ruedas giren a distintas velocidades, sobre todo en las curvas.

En inglés sencillo: A vehicle part that lets its wheels turn at different speeds, especially when going around corners.

• The mechanic checked the differential.
• A faulty differential made the car difficult to turn.
• The truck needs new oil in its rear differential.

Expresiones frecuentes: rear differential, differential gear, differential oil

diferencial

Cantidad matemática que expresa un cambio muy pequeño en otra cantidad.

En inglés sencillo: A mathematical quantity representing a very small change in another quantity.

• The differential is written as dx.
• Find the total differential of this function.
• We used differentials to estimate a small change in volume.

Cómo se usa: differential of something (We calculated the differential of the function.)

Expresiones frecuentes: differential of something, total differential, exact differential

diferencial, desigual

Que produce efectos distintos o se aplica de manera diferente según el caso.

En inglés sencillo: Having different effects or applying differently in different cases.

• The policy had differential effects on families.
• Workers complained about differential treatment.
• The study compared the differential impact of two drugs.

Sinónimos: unequal, varying

Antónimos: uniform

Expresiones frecuentes: differential impact, differential treatment, differential rates

diferencial

Relacionado con la diferencia entre cosas o utilizado para mostrarla.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with a difference between things or used to show that difference.

• The instrument measures differential pressure.
• These differential characteristics help identify the two species.
• A differential diagnosis considers several possible causes of the symptoms.

Expresiones frecuentes: differential pressure, differential diagnosis, differential characteristics

diferencial

Relacionado con el estudio matemático de cómo cambian las cantidades.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with the mathematical study of how quantities change.

• We studied differential calculus today.
• She solved a differential equation.
• Differential methods describe how the population changes over time.

Expresiones frecuentes: differential calculus, differential equation, differential operator