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differentiable

[ dif-uh-ren-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl ]
/ ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being differentiated.
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Origin of differentiable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM differentiable

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

Words nearby differentiable

difference, difference threshold, different, different as night and day, differentia, differentiable, differentiable manifold, differential, differential analyzer, differential association, differential blood count
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British Dictionary definitions for differentiable

differentiable
/ (ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪəbəl) /
adjective
capable of being differentiated
maths possessing a derivative

Derived forms of differentiable

differentiability, noun
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