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differential equation

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. an equation involving differentials or derivatives.


differential equation

noun

  1. an equation containing differentials or derivatives of a function of one independent variable. A partial differential equation results from a function of more than one variable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of differential equation1

First recorded in 1755–65

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