differential equation

differential equation

noun Mathematics.
an equation involving differentials or derivatives.

Origin:
1755–65
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Differential equation is always a great word to know.
So is rule of three. Does it mean:
the method of finding the fourth term in a proportion when three terms are given
a relation of four quantities such that the first divided by the second is equal to the third divided by the fourth; the equality of ratios
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differential equation
 
n
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

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