Differential calculus

/dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃəl kˈalkjʊləs/

/dˌɪfɚɹˈɛnʃəl kˈælkjʊləs/

the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential

synonyms : method of fluxions

Examples

1. And you have differential calculus.

2. To introduce mathematical formalism in, especially the differential calculus he would appreciate.

3. Newton's actual original term for differential calculus was the method of fluxions, which actually sounds a little bit fancier.

4. It connects differential calculus and integral calculus-- connection between derivatives, or maybe I should say antiderivatives, derivatives and integration.