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Definition of differential equation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

differential equation

noun

/dɪfəˌrenʃl ɪˈkweɪʒn/

/dɪfəˌrenʃl ɪˈkweɪʒn/

(mathematics)

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an equation that involves functions (= quantities that can vary) and their rates of change

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