rate of change

noun

A value that results from dividing the change in a function of a variable by the corresponding change in the variable

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Meanings

nounrate of change (plural rates of change)

plural rates of change · alternative initialism ROC

  1. mathematicsA value that results from dividing the change in a function of a variable by the corresponding change in the variable
    1. mathematicsAlso, the instantaneous rate of change, the limit of such value as the change approached zero.

Translations

Finnish muutosnopeus
  • muutosnopeusTranslations
French taux de variation
  • taux de variationTranslations
Polish tempo zmian
  • tempo zmianTranslations
Portuguese taxa de variação
  • taxa de variaçãoTranslations
Spanish razón de cambio
  • razón de cambioTranslations
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rate of change,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rate%20of%20change.

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