difference equation
ˈdɪfrəns ɪˈkweɪʒən
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Definition of difference equation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mathematicsTECH.equation involving sequences and their differencesTECH.
  • The difference equation was solved using numerical methods.
2.
recursion mathTECH.recurrence relation defining sequences recursivelyTECH.
  • The Fibonacci sequence is defined by a simple difference equation.
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Expressions with difference

same differencen.
difference that does not change the result
Whether you go or stay, it's the same difference.
what's the differenceexp.
question asking for the distinction between things
What's the difference between these two colors?
it doesn't make any differenceadv.
indicates no change in outcome or result
Whether we go or stay, it doesn't make any difference.
it makes no differenceexp.
show that something is not important or worth worrying about
It makes no difference if you are late, we will wait.
make a differencev.
perform an action causing significant change
Her speech made a difference in the election results.
make all the differencev.
change the outcome in an important way
Her advice made all the difference in my decision.

Expressions with equation

enter the equationv.
start to be considered in a situation
Costs enter the equation when deciding on a new car.
throw off the equationv.
disrupt the balance or stability of something
The sudden change in weather threw off the equation of our travel plans.
linear equationn.
equation where each variable is only to the first power
A linear equation like x + 2y = 5 is easy to solve.
solving the equationn.
the act of determining a solution
Solving the equation was the key to the experiment's success.
gas equationn.
formula showing relationship between gas properties
The gas equation helps us understand how gases behave.
algebraic equationn.
mathematical statement with algebraic expressions set equal to each other
The algebraic equation x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0 can be solved by factoring..
accounting equationn.
fundamental equation in accounting: assets = liabilities + equity
The accounting equation is crucial for financial statements.
biquadratic equationn.
equation with the highest degree of four
The biquadratic equation has four solutions.
chemical equationn.
symbolic representation of a chemical reaction
The chemical equation shows how reactants turn into products..
cubic equationn.
polynomial equation with the highest degree of three
The solution to the cubic equation was complex.

Terms related to difference equation

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differdifferentdifferentlyalgebraanalysiscalculuscomputationfunctionmathematicssequenceseriesalgorithm

Examples of difference equation in a sentence

  • Engineers often use a difference equation in modeling.
  • Difference equations are crucial in mathematical modeling.
  • Engineers use difference equations in signal processing.

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  1. French:équation aux différences, équation de différence, ...
  2. German:Differenzengleichung, ...
  3. Italian:equazione alle differenze, relazione di ricorrenza, ...
  4. Spanish:ecuación en diferencias, ecuación diferencial, ...
  5. Portuguese:equação de diferenças, ...
  6. Chinese:差分方程, 递推方程, ...
  7. Japanese:差分方程式, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعَادَلَةُ فُرُوقٍ, مُعَادَلَة تَفَاضُلِيَّة مُتَقَطِّعَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁוַאַת הַהֶפְרֵשִׁים, מִשְׁוָואַת הֶפְרֵשִׁים, ...
  10. Russian:разностное уравнение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:різницеве рівняння, ...
  12. Hindi:अंतर समीकरण, अंतर संबंध, ...
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