as in discriminatory
favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people
did away with differential pay scales for men and women doing the same work
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That surprised me because the Type-R uses a limited slip differential, and these more sedate models do not.
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Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
So what did these pioneers do with the differential analyzers?
—John Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The 11+ win team with the best point differential to this point?
—Harry Enten, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Even though they are tied for the NFL lead in wins, the Chiefs are only 11th in point differential — behind multiple five-loss teams.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
So what did these pioneers do with the differential analyzers?
—John Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The 11+ win team with the best point differential to this point?
—Harry Enten, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Even though they are tied for the NFL lead in wins, the Chiefs are only 11th in point differential — behind multiple five-loss teams.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Differential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differential. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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