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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Those include a turn in the three-month rate of change and for the S&P 500 to climb above short-term resistance levels between 5,500 and 5,700.
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Lisa Kailai Han,pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Flexibility/Agility: Accenture reports that the rate of change in businesses has accelerated 183% since 2019, with a 33% rise in the past year alone.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In physics, there’s an equation for this: Jerk, sometimes called jolt, is the rate of change of an object’s acceleration over time.
—John Spencer Taylor, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Reviewing Automation Processes Often While human capital is ultimately the best investment a firm can make, the rate of change in finance due to AI has been drastic.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han,pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Flexibility/Agility: Accenture reports that the rate of change in businesses has accelerated 183% since 2019, with a 33% rise in the past year alone.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In physics, there’s an equation for this: Jerk, sometimes called jolt, is the rate of change of an object’s acceleration over time.
—John Spencer Taylor, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Reviewing Automation Processes Often While human capital is ultimately the best investment a firm can make, the rate of change in finance due to AI has been drastic.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Rate of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate%20of%20change. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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