/ Dictionary / Index D differential association: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: differen'tial associa'tion Pronunciation: [key] a theory that criminal and deviant behavior is learned through close and frequent association with criminal or deviant behavior patterns, norms, and values. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. differential analyzer differential calculus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language