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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
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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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