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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The rate of change and acceleration within the AI space is only picking up the pace. —

Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Simple Model for an Accelerating Car When a car launches off the start, its increase in speed is described by its acceleration (the rate of change of velocity). —

Rhett Allain, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024 According to the Accenture 2024 Pulse of Change Index, the rate of change affecting businesses has risen by 183% since 2019, with a 33% spike in just the past year. —

Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 However, what differentiates the current crisis is the rate of change. —

Monica Sanders, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rate of change

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rate of change was in 1876

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“Rate of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate%20of%20change. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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