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The gearbox genius that lets your wheels turn at different speeds without arguing.
means In a car, the gear set that splits engine power between wheels so they can spin at different rates when turning; in math, the infinitesimal change in a function.
from From Latin differentia, the act of carrying apart, via differre — to differ. Calculus stole it first; engineers borrowed it to describe wheels that politely disagree.
Cornering fixOuter wheel travels farther than inner one.
Newton vs LeibnizCalculus version sparked a bitter priority feud.
Limited slipVariant stops one wheel hogging all power.