differential rate
51differential calculus — noun Date: 1702 a branch of mathematics concerned chiefly with the study of the rate of change of functions with respect to their variables especially through the use of derivatives and differentials …
52differential calculus — the branch of mathematics that deals with differentials and derivatives. [1700 05] * * * Branch of mathematical analysis, devised by Isaac Newton and G.W. Leibniz, and concerned with the problem of finding the rate of change of a function with… …
53differential windlass — a pair of hoisting drums of different diameter turning at the same rate, such that a pulley suspended below them on a line wound on the larger drum and unwound from the smaller drum is raised with mechanical advantage. Also called Chinese… …
54differential swap — swap between two LIBOR rates of interest ( interest rate), e.g., yen LIBOR for dollar LIBOR Payments are in one currency. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
55differential water capacity — The absolute value of the rate of change of water content with soil water pressure. The water capacity at a given water content will depend on the particular desorption or adsorption curve employed. Distinction should be made between… …
56differential duties — lowest available rate …
57Differential — The difference between two values (such as a buy and sell rate of interest) …
58differential route — noun : a carrier (as a railroad or steamship line) allowed to give a lower rate than some of its competitors in order to equalize a competitive disadvantage …
59Reaction rate constant — In chemical kinetics a reaction rate constant k or λ quantifies the speed of a chemical reaction.[1] For a chemical reaction where substance A and B are reacting to produce C, the reaction rate has the form: Reaction: A + B → C k(T) is the… …
60Depression (differential diagnoses) — Neuroimaging can be a valuable tool in the diagnostic work up of various psychiatric disorders including depression.[1] Depression, one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders,[2][ …
