differential coefficient

noun Chiefly British.

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Words nearby differential coefficient

differential, differential analyzer, differential association, differential blood count, differential calculus, differential coefficient, differential compaction, differential diagnosis, differential equation, differential gear, differential geometry

Origin of differential coefficient

First recorded in 1810–20

British Dictionary definitions for differential coefficient

differential coefficient

noun

maths another name for derivative

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