differential equation

noun

differential equation

noun

Etymology First appears c. 1704 in the publications of Charles Hayes. Calque of Latin aequatio differentialis, which was coined by Leibniz in 1676.

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Calculus, Mathematics, Sciences An equation involving the derivatives of a function.

Derived terms: DE, delay differential equation, diff EQ, ordinary differential equation, partial differential equation, stochastic differential equation

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