Definition
differentiable
adjective
- capable of being differentiated; able to be distinguished or recognized as different
- (mathematics) having a derivative at a given point or over an interval; smooth enough to be differentiated using calculus
Usage: technical; mathematics
Examples
- The two products are barely differentiable in terms of quality.
- A differentiable function has a well-defined slope at every point in its domain.
- The twins are so similar that they are hardly differentiable to strangers.
- In calculus, we study differentiable curves to find their rates of change.
- The differentiable characteristics of the two species help biologists classify them.
- A function must be continuous to be differentiable, but not all continuous functions are differentiable.