differential vs difference

difference vs differential

differential and difference both are nouns.

differential is an adjective but difference is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
differential	Yes	Yes	No	No
difference	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, difference is a hypernym of differential; that is, difference is a word with a broader meaning than differential:

differential: a quality that differentiates between similar things
difference: the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

differential (noun)	difference (noun)
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	the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
a quality that differentiates between similar things	a disagreement or argument about something important
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx	a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
	the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
	a significant change

differential (adjective)	difference (adjective)
relating to or showing a difference
involving or containing one or more derivatives

Difference between differential and difference

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