Meanings
nountime derivative (plural time derivatives)
plural time derivatives
- calculusA derivative of a function with respect to time, usually interpreted as the rate of change of the value of the function.
Synonyms: time differential
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA derivative of a function with respect to time, usually interpreted as the rate of change of the value of the function.
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Translations
Bulgarian производна по времето
- производна по времето (proizvodna po vremeto)derivative with respect to time
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time derivative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20derivative
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“time derivative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20derivative. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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