differential

differential
A small charge added to the purchase price and subtracted from the selling price by the dealer for odd-lot quantities. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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▪ I. differential dif‧fe‧ren‧tial 1 [ˌdɪfəˈrenʆl◂] noun [countable]
the amount of difference that there is between two things:
differential in

• There is a severe differential in the quality of jobs between the north and south of the country.

ˈduty diffeˌrential TAX
a difference in the tax that has to be paid on different products to show their relative usefulness or value:

• In the budget, the Chancellor introduced a 10p duty differential between leaded and unleaded petrol.

ˈearnings diffeˌrential also ˈpay diffeˌrential HUMAN RESOURCES
a difference in the pay of two jobs that is supposed to show their relative importance:

• I don't think the pay differentials in Grades 4 and above properly reflect the job's responsibilities.

ˈprice diffeˌrential ECONOMICS
a difference in the prices of two products or of the same product in different places:

• The Commission is looking at the price differentials of the same car models in different member states.

  [m0] ▪ II. differential differential 2 adjective [only before a noun]
based on or depending on a difference between two things:

• The change in the exchange rate over a period will equal the differential inflation rates between the two countries.

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differential UK US /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃəl/ noun [C]
► HR 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.

► ECONOMICS, COMMERCE 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.

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

► STOCK MARKET 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.

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differential UK US adjective
► treating different groups of people or things differently: »

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

differentially /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃəli/ adverb
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Differentially priced pharmaceuticals are priced at a lower rate for developing countries.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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