chā​fēn

difference

差分 chā​fēn
difference
the state of being different, or a specific variation or gap between things
finite difference / differential
(math.) the difference between the values of a function at two points, or the sequence formed by subtracting consecutive terms of a sequence, or (engineering) a differential
proportional distribution
(history) an ancient method of proportional distribution, or the chapter of the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art describing it

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