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differential equation

noun Mathematics.

an equation involving differentials or derivatives.

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Origin of differential equation

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby differential equation

differential blood count, differential calculus, differential coefficient, differential compaction, differential diagnosis, differential equation, differential gear, differential geometry, differential operator, differential psychology, differential quotient
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British Dictionary definitions for differential equation

differential equation

noun

an equation containing differentials or derivatives of a function of one independent variable. A partial differential equation results from a function of more than one variable
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