proto-differentiation

noun

The differentiation of nonsmooth functions.

OriginEnglish differentiation ← New Latin differentiātus ← Latin differentia →
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Meanings

nounproto-differentiation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe differentiation of nonsmooth functions.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  10. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  11. Proto-Italic*dis-
  12. Latindis-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  15. Proto-Italic*ferō
  16. Latinferō
  17. Latindifferō
  18. Latindifferēns
  19. Latindifferentia
  20. New Latindifferentiō
  21. New Latindifferentiātus
  22. Englishdifferentiate
  23. Englishdifferentiation
  24. Englishproto-differentiation

From proto- + differentiation.

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proto-differentiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proto-differentiation

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“proto-differentiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proto-differentiation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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