rate of change
noun phrase
: a value that results from dividing the change in a function of a variable by the change in the variable
velocity is the rate of change in distance with respect to time
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Recent studies reveal a remarkable 183% acceleration in the rate of change across several key factors over the past four years.
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Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Since acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity and velocity is a vector, just changing direction is an acceleration.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 29 June 2018
Finger checks can’t give you the information that a CGM can, such as the rate of change of glucose levels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2015
Tesla’s 11-week rate of change is now at -30%, and the decline looks even worse when factoring in intraday data.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Since acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity and velocity is a vector, just changing direction is an acceleration.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 29 June 2018
Finger checks can’t give you the information that a CGM can, such as the rate of change of glucose levels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2015
Tesla’s 11-week rate of change is now at -30%, and the decline looks even worse when factoring in intraday data.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rate of change
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“Rate of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate%20of%20change. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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