rise over run

phrase

Used for remembering that the slope of a non-vertical line is the ratio of the amount it rises over some interval, over the length of that interval.

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Meanings

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  1. mnemonicUsed for remembering that the slope of a non-vertical line is the ratio of the amount it rises over some interval, over the length of that interval.
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APA

rise over run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rise%20over%20run

MLA

“rise over run.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rise%20over%20run. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rise over run,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rise%20over%20run.

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