differential
/ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃəɫ/
an infinitesimally small change in a variable
differential in a sentence
“The differential dx represents an infinitesimal change in x.”
Origin of differential
Medieval Latin differentialis, from Latin differentia difference
Related Words
inflection point
a point where a curve changes from concave to convex or vice versa
extremum
a maximum or minimum value of a function
derivative
the instantaneous rate of change of a function
integral
the accumulation of quantities, or the area under a curve
limit
the value a function approaches as the input approaches some value
asymptote
a line that a curve approaches but never touches