differential

/ˌdɪf·əˈren·ʃəl/ n [C]

Definition

› the difference between two amounts: There’s anywhere from a $1000 to $2400 price differential between the vehicles. differential

/ˌdɪf·əˈren·ʃəl/ adj › The contract includes a 35-cent per hour increase in night shift differential pay.

(Definition of differential n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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