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differential vs deferential

differential

Definitions

adjective

  1. relating to or showing a difference
  2. involving or containing one or more derivatives

noun

  1. a quality that differentiates between similar things
  2. 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
  3. the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

Examples

Often the burial site is destroyed, or there is a differential representation of habitats.

With a full tank of fuel, the weight bias shifts rearwards slightly, which helps traction, as does the standard limited slip differential.

These authors, by using differential and density-gradient centrifugation techniques, achieved the differentiation of the microbody fraction from lysosomes, microsomes, and mitochondria.

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deferential

Definitions

adjective

  1. showing deference

Examples

Though Trench was deferential to authority he was also a man of valour.

Though Trench was deferential to authority he was also a man of valour.

He was accompanied by a friend, a man of imposing physique, whose deferential manner and constant attention showed that his position was one of dependence.

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