differentiable

[ dif-uh-ren-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl ]

/ ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl /

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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 calculus

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How to use differentiable in a sentence

The most important theorem in regard to differentiable functions is the “theorem of intermediate value.”
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Particular interest attaches to continuous functions which are not differentiable.
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If the function of x is differentiable, the differential Partial differentiation.
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Accordingly the function is not differentiable at any point.
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If I really give my mind to the task, cannot I define a continuous function which is not differentiable?
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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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