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'''Differential''' may refer to:
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==Mathematics==
* [[Differential (mathematics)]] comprises multiple related meanings of the word, both in calculus and differential geometry, such as an infinitesimal change in the value of a function
* [[Differential algebra]]
* [[Differential calculus]]
** [[Differential of a function]], represents a change in the linearization of a function
*** [[Total differential]] is its generalization for functions of multiple variables
** [[Differential (infinitesimal)]] (e.g. ''dx'', ''dy'', ''dt'' etc.) are interpreted as infinitesimals
** [[Differential topology]]
* [[Pushforward (differential)| Differential (pushforward)]] The total derivative of a map between manifolds.
* [[Differential exponent]], an exponent in the factorisation of the [[different ideal]]
* [[Differential geometry]], exterior differential, or [[exterior derivative]], is a generalization to [[differential form]]s of the notion of differential of a function on a differentiable manifold
* [[Cochain complex|Differential (coboundary)]], in homological algebra and algebraic topology, one of the maps of a cochain complex
* [[Differential cryptanalysis]], a pair consisting of the difference, usually computed by XOR, between two plaintexts, and the difference of the corresponding ciphertexts

==Science and technology==
* [[Differential (mechanical device)]], as part of a motor vehicle drivetrain, the device that allows driving wheels or axles on opposite sides to rotate at different speeds
** [[Limited-slip differential]]
* [[Differential steering]], the steering method used by tanks and similar tracked vehicles
* [[Electronic differential]], an electric motor controller which substitutes its mechanical counterpart with significant advantages in electric vehicle application
* [[Differential signaling]], in electronics, applies to a method of transmitting electronic signals over a pair of wires to reduce interference
* [[Differential amplifier]], an [[electronic amplifier]] that amplifies signals.

==Social sciences==
* [[Semantic differential|Semantic]] and [[structural differential]]s in psychology
* [[Quality spread differential]], in finance
* [[Compensating differential]], in labor economics

==Medicine==
* [[Differential diagnosis]], the characterization of the underlying cause of pathological states based on specific tests
* [[White blood cell differential]], the enumeration of each type of white blood cell either manually or using automated analyzers

==Other==
* [[Differential hardening]], in metallurgy
* [[Differential rotation]], in astronomy
* [[Differential centrifugation]], in cell biology
* [[Differential scanning calorimetry]], in materials science
* [[Differential signalling]], in communications
* [[Differential GPS]], in satellite navigation technology
* [[Differential interferometry]] in radar
* ''Differential'', an extended play by [[The Sixth Lie]]
* ''Handicap differential'', part of the calculation used in producing [[golf handicap]]s

==See also==
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* [[Different (disambiguation)]]

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