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I. dif·fer·en·tial [ˌdɪfəˈren(t)ʃəl] N

1. differential (difference):

differential: Unterschied m <-(e)s, -e>

differential: Unterschiedsbetrag m

differential ECON: Gefälle nt <-s, ->

pay/price/tariff differential: Einkommens-/Preis-/Tarifunterschied m

pay/price/tariff differential: Lohn-/Preis-/Tarifgefälle nt

2. differential MATH:

differential: Differenzial nt <-s, -e>

3. differential AUTO, MECH:

differential: Differenzial[getriebe] nt

differential: Ausgleichsgetriebe nt <-s, ->

II. dif·fer·en·tial [ˌdɪfəˈren(t)ʃəl] ADJ

1. differential (different):

differential: unterschiedlich

differential: ungleich

differential access COMPUT: selektiver Zugang [o. Zugriff]

differential treatment: Ungleichbehandlung f <-, -en>

2. differential ECON:

differential: gestaffelt

differential: Staffel-

differential tariff: Staffeltarif m <-s, -e>

3. differential MATH, MECH:

differential: Differenzial-

I. dif·fer·en·ti·ate [ˌdɪfəˈren(t)ʃieɪt] VB intr

differentiate: unterscheiden <unterscheidet, unterschied, unterschieden>

differentiate: einen Unterschied machen

differentiate: differenzieren

I'm not very good at differentiating between wines: ich kann Weine nicht sehr gut voneinander unterscheiden

II. dif·fer·en·ti·ate [ˌdɪfəˈren(t)ʃieɪt] VB trans

to differentiate sb/sth from sb/sth: jdn/etw von jdm/etw unterscheiden

in·dif·fer·ent [ɪnˈdɪfərənt] ADJ

1. indifferent:

indifferent (not interested): gleichgültig

indifferent (unmoved) to: ungerührt von +dat

to be indifferent to sth/sb: etw/jdm gegenüber gleichgültig sein

to be indifferent to sth/sb: kein[erlei] Interesse an jdm/etw haben

she seems completely indifferent to him: er scheint ihr völlig gleichgültig zu sein

2. indifferent (of poor quality):

indifferent: [mittel]mäßig

to play an indifferent game: [nur] ein [mittel]mäßiges Spiel abliefern

in·dif·fer·ent·ly [ɪnˈdɪfərəntli] ADV

1. indifferently:

indifferently (without interest): gleichgültig form

indifferently (without interest): indifferent

indifferently (unmoved): ungerührt

to behave indifferently towards sb: sich acc jdm gegenüber gleichgültig verhalten

2. indifferently (not well):

indifferently: [mittel]mäßig

in·dif·fer·ence [ɪnˈdɪfərən(t)s] N no pl

indifference: Gleichgültigkeit f <->

indifference to[wards]: Indifferenz f <-, -en> form gegenüber +dat

dif·fer·ence [ˈdɪfərən(t)s] N

1. difference (state):

difference between: Unterschied m <-(e)s, -e> zwischen +dat

difference in quality: Qualitätsunterschied m <-(e)s, -e>

2. difference (distinction):

difference: Verschiedenheit f <-, -en>

there is a great difference between theory and practice: die Theorie unterscheidet sich sehr von der Praxis

try new Cremetti: the ice cream with a difference: probieren Sie das neue Cremetti: das etwas andere Eis

to make a difference: einen Unterschied machen

to make all the difference: die Sache völlig ändern

for all the difference it [or that] will make: auch wenn sich dadurch nichts ändert

to make all the difference in the world [or a world of difference]: einen himmelweiten Unterschied machen

to make a difference to sth: etw verändern

the new wallpaper in the bedroom has made all the difference to it: durch die neue Tapete wirkt das Schlafzimmer jetzt ganz anders

3. difference FIN:

difference: Differenz f <-, -en>

difference in figures, results: Abweichung f <-, -en>

to make up the difference: die Differenz ausgleichen

to make up the difference: den Fehlbetrag decken

to make up the difference MATH (after subtraction): Rest m <-(e)s, -e>

4. difference (disagreement):

difference: Meinungsverschiedenheit f <-, -en>

difference: Differenz f <-, -en> form

to have a difference of opinion: eine Meinungsverschiedenheit haben

to put aside/settle [or resolve]differences: Meinungsverschiedenheiten beiseitelassen/beilegen

dif·fer·ent [ˈdɪfərənt] ADJ

1. different (not the same):

different: anders pred

different: andere(r, s) attr

he seems to be different now that he's been to college: er scheint sich geändert zu haben, seit er am College war

2. different (distinct):

different: unterschiedlich

different: verschieden

she seems to wear something different every day: sie scheint jeden Tag etwas anderes zu tragen

to be different from sb/sth: sich acc von jdm/etw unterscheiden

Emily is entirely different from her sister: Emily ist ganz anders als ihre Schwester

3. different (unusual):

different: ausgefallen

different: ungewöhnlich

well, those purple shoes are certainly different: deine lila Schuhe sind eher ein wenig ungewöhnlich, oder?

to do something different: etwas Außergewöhnliches tun

Phrases:

to be as different as chalk and cheese [or esp Am night and day]: grundverschieden [o. [so verschieden] wie Tag und Nacht] sein

dif·fer·en·tial ˈgear N

differential gear: Differenzialgetriebe nt <-s, ->

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difference N

to settle a difference: einen Streit beilegen

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differentiable ADJ

differentiable (function) MATH: differenzierbar

reflow difference N INV-FIN

reflow difference: Rückflussdifferenz f

differential N ACCOUNT

differential: Unterschiedsbetrag m

tax rate difference N TAX

tax rate difference: Steuersatzdifferenz f

difference N ACCOUNT

difference: Unterschiedsbetrag m

differential swap N FINMKT

differential swap (Tausch von Zinszahlungen in verschiedenen Währungen): Quanto Swap m

wage differentials N MKT COMPET

wage differentials: Lohngefälle nt

shift differential N HUM RESOURCES

shift differential: Schichtdifferenz f

price difference N MKTG

price difference: Preisunterschied m

difference plea N FINMKT

difference plea: Differenzeinwand m

difference (amount) N CTRL

difference (amount): Differenzbetrag m

differentiate [ˌdɪfˈrenʃieɪt] VB

differentiate: (aus-)differenzieren

difference in pH value N

difference in pH value: Unterschied im pH-Wert

undifferentiated cell N

undifferentiated cell: undifferenzierte Zelle

cell differentiation region N

cell differentiation region: Differenzierungszone

salt indifferent ADJ

salt indifferent: Salz-indifferent

undifferentiated cell N

undifferentiated cell: undifferenzierte Zelle

differentiated cell N

differentiated cell: ausdifferenzierte Zelle

difference of potential

difference of potential: Ladungsdifferenz

species difference, species boundary N

species difference: Artengrenze

differentiation (math.)

differentiation: Ableitung (Math.)

Present
I	differentiate
you	differentiate
he/she/it	differentiates
we	differentiate
you	differentiate
they	differentiate

Past
I	differentiated
you	differentiated
he/she/it	differentiated
we	differentiated
you	differentiated
they	differentiated

Present Perfect
I	have	differentiated
you	have	differentiated
he/she/it	has	differentiated
we	have	differentiated
you	have	differentiated
they	have	differentiated

Past Perfect
I	had	differentiated
you	had	differentiated
he/she/it	had	differentiated
we	had	differentiated
you	had	differentiated
they	had	differentiated

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These bands started to differentiate from the rest of the other because of their lyrics deal.

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Sponge larvae differentiate sensory cells which respond to stimuli including light, gravity, and water movement, all of which increase the fitness of the organism.

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The male brain does, in fact, require more hormones, such as testosterone, in order to properly differentiate.

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It is also known as differentiated white noise, due to its being the result of the differentiation of a white noise signal.

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He differentiates between five stages of human development.

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