differential
NOUNADJECTIVE
/,dɪfə'rɛnʃəl/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
differential is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1F4F4E1R1E1N1T1I1A1L1
2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does differential mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
A quality that differentiates between similar things.
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Involving or containing one or more derivatives.
“differential equation”
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Relating to or showing a difference.
“differential treatment”
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