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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In today’s environment with a plethora of global competitors, the rate of change continues to escalate.
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Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The latest figures don’t indicate that the prices for many items are inexpensive but rather, that the rate of change has been easing here.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
Talent and people metrics could include employee engagement scores or retention rates of high-performing employees
• Stay curious and keep your rate of learning greater than the rate of change!
—Tom Hood, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The rate of change and acceleration within the AI space is only picking up the pace.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The latest figures don’t indicate that the prices for many items are inexpensive but rather, that the rate of change has been easing here.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
Talent and people metrics could include employee engagement scores or retention rates of high-performing employees
• Stay curious and keep your rate of learning greater than the rate of change!
—Tom Hood, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The rate of change and acceleration within the AI space is only picking up the pace.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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 15 Dec. 2024.
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