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differential calculus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: calculus, mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calc

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: method of fluxions

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: calculus, infinitesimal calculus

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22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: диференциален анализ (diferencialen analiz) — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Catalan: càlcul diferencial — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Czech: diferenciální počet — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Danish: differentialregning — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Dutch: differentiaalrekening — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Finnish: differentiaalilaskenta — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Finnish: diffis — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • French: calcul différentiel — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • German: Differentialrechnung — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • German: Differenzialrechnung — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Hindi: अवकल गणित (avkal gaṇit) — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Hungarian: differenciálszámítás — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Icelandic: deildareikningur — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Icelandic: diffurreikningur — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Korean: 미분학 (mibunhak) — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Polish: rachunek różniczkowy — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Portuguese: cálculo diferencial — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Romanian: calcul diferențial — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Russian: дифференциа́льное исчисле́ние (differenciálʹnoje isčislénije) — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Swedish: differentialkalkyl — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Tagalog: tingiring tayahan — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change
  • Welsh: calcwlws differol — calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change