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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According to recent studies, the rate of change across several key factors has accelerated by 183% in the past four years, largely driven by emerging technologies, including generative artificial intelligence. —

Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Altice closed out the third quarter of 2024 with 1.94 million video subscribers, which marked a 13% decline compared to the year-ago headcount (2.23 million), a rate of change that’s largely in keeping with greater industry trends. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025 And for high growth businesses, the slow rate of change just can’t keep up. —

Alyssa Jaffer, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Article excerpt Delta measures the rate of change in option price for a $1 move in the underlying security. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Dec. 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 Jan. 2025.

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