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Differential calculus

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differential calculus

–noun
the branch of mathematics that deals with differentials and derivatives.

Origin:
1700–05
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differential calculus  
n.  
  1. The mathematics of the variation of a function with respect to changes in independent variables.

  2. The study of slopes of curves, accelerations, maxima, and minima by means of derivatives and differentials.

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