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differentiable

[ dif-uh-ren-shee-uh-buh l, -shuh-buh l ]
/ ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl /
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adjective

capable of being differentiated.

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Nearby words

difference threshold, different, different as night and day, different strokes for different folks, differentia, differentiable, differentiable manifold, differential, differential analyzer, differential association, differential blood count

Origin of differentiable

First recorded in 1860–65; differenti(ate) + -able

Related forms

dif·fer·en·ti·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·dif·fer·en·ti·a·ble, adjectiveun·dif·fer·en·ti·a·ble, adjectiveun·dif·fer·en·ti·a·bly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for differentiable

differentiable

/ (ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being differentiated
maths possessing a derivative

Derived Forms

differentiability, noun
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