CEFR C1

differential

Translation

差に関する / 差をつけた / 微分の

Meaning

Differential means based on or involving a difference. It appears in technical phrases such as differential treatment, differential diagnosis, differential pay, and differential equation. It does not mean respectful; that is deferential.

Examples

  • 医師は鑑別診断を行いました。
    The doctor made a differential diagnosis.
  • その会社は夜勤に差額賃金を支払います。
    The company pays a shift differential for night work.