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nounthe result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
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first derivative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20derivative
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“first derivative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20derivative. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first derivative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20derivative.
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