Differenz
difference
noun dif-fe-RENTS Rare
Origin: from Latin via French
Also means
discrepancy, disagreement
Usage Note
Differenz is the result of subtraction in maths, and figuratively a disagreement (Differenzen ausraeumen). For an everyday gap or distinction Germans often prefer Unterschied. Plural Differenzen.
Examples
"Die Differenz zwischen acht und drei ist fünf."
Natural Translation
The difference between eight and three is five.
Literal Translation
The difference between eight and three is five.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
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