differential

8 definitions • 12 examples

an amount of difference between things that are compared:

price differential There's a substantial price differential between the two cars.

wage differential As graduates and non-graduates get older, the wage differential widens.

pay differential The pay differential between employees and management is too great.

differential between The differential between male and female earnings increased over the period.

based on a difference:

We have a differential salary structure based on employees' experience.

the difference between two amounts:

There’s anywhere from a $1000 to $2400 price differential between the vehicles.

a difference in pay between different industries or between groups of employees within an organization:

a pay/wage/salary differential

maintain/reduce/justify a differential In order to maintain differentials we propose a 3% increase for all pay grades.

a difference in an amount, for example, a difference in price between the same product sold in different areas:

a price/cost differential The company is free to maintain the price differential between a low price market such as the USA and a high price market such as the UK.

When the interest rate differential between the euro and other currencies changes, foreign exchange dealers react.

an extra charge added to the price of shares when they are sold in a quantity that is less than the usual quantity:

The differential for odd lots (fewer than 100 shares) is added to the price for the purchaser.

treating different groups of people or things differently:

The WTO recognizes the need for differential treatment for developing countries.