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diffy-q

Mathematician slang for differential equation.

Doood! Diffy-q's are suck!

Translation: I'm stupid.

by meselfs January 11, 2005

Bifurcate

A bifurcation is when a small change in something causes a big change in something else.

This word comes from math; specifically it refers to the solution of a differential equation taking a big change as the value of a parameter crosses a certain number.

The small increase fishing bifurcated the fish population.

by meselfs January 12, 2005