differential diagnosis | a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs |
differential blood count | counting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in cubic millimeter of blood, may be included as part of a complete blood count |
initial public offering IPO initial offering | a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public |
differential analyzer | an analog computer designed to solve differential equations |
differential gear differential | a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds, used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves |
differential | a quality that differentiates between similar things |
marginal cost incremental cost differential cost | the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output |
trouble problem | a source of difficulty, one trouble after another delayed the job, what's the problem? |
difference threshold differential threshold difference limen differential limen | the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect |
problem solving | the thought processes involved in solving a problem |
differential calculus method of fluxions | 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 |
derived function derivative differential coefficient differential first derivative | the result of mathematical differentiation, the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another, df(x) dx |
differential psychology | the branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals |
problem solving | the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems |
differential equation | an equation containing differentials of a function |
Maxwell's equations | four differential equations that summarize classical properties of electromagnetic fields |
partial differential equation | a differential equation involving a functions of more than one variable |
simultaneous equations | a set of equations in two or more variables for which there are values that can satisfy all the equations simultaneously |
problem | a question raised for consideration or solution, our homework consisted of ten problems to solve |
homework problem | a problem that students are assigned to do outside of class |
initial | the first letter of a word (especially a person's name), he refused to put the initials FRS after his name |
application-oriented language problem-oriented language | a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user |
alliteration initial rhyme beginning rhyme head rhyme | use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse, around the rock the ragged rascal ran |
problem solver solver convergent thinker | a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution |
ill health unhealthiness health problem | a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain |
problem job | a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved, she and her husband are having problems, it is always a job to contact him, urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog |
race problem | a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions |
balance-of-payments problem | an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports |
initial | mark with one's initials |
initial | occurring at the beginning, took the initial step toward reconciliation |
differential | relating to or showing a difference, differential treatment |
differential | involving or containing one or more derivatives, differential equation |