Meanings
nounantidifference (plural antidifferences)
plural antidifferences
- A function F(x) is the antidifference of f(x) if F(x+1)-F(x)=f(x).
If f(x)=bˣ then F(x)=bˣ/(b-1)+C is the general antidifference since F(x+1)-F(x) = [bˣ⁺¹/(b-1)+C] - [bˣ/(b-1)+C] = (bˣ⁺¹-bˣ)/(b-1) = bˣ = f(x).
Synonyms: indefinite sum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA function F(x) is the antidifference of f(x) if F(x+1)-F(x)=f(x).
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indefinite sum
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
- Proto-Italic*dis-
- Latindis-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
- Proto-Italic*ferō
- Latinferō
- Latindifferō
- Latindifferēns
- Latindifferentia
- Old Frenchdifference
- Middle Englishdifference
- Englishdifference
- Englishantidifference
From anti- + difference.
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APA
antidifference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidifference
MLA
“antidifference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidifference. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antidifference,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidifference.
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