1. differences in amount, degree, or treatment between comparable things
2. wage differences between different types of workers or jobs
Usage: economics
3. gear systems in vehicles that allow wheels to rotate at different speeds
Usage: automotive

Examples

• The company is working to eliminate pay differentials between male and female employees.
• Price differentials between regions can affect consumer behavior.
• The mechanic explained that the car’s differentials needed repair.
• Students struggled with solving the complex differentials in calculus class.
• Insurance companies use risk differentials to set premium rates.
• The differential between urban and rural internet speeds remains significant.