English > differential coefficient: 1 sense > noun 1, cognitionMeaning | The result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx. |
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Synonyms | derived function, derivative, differential, first derivative |
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Narrower | curvature | The rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve |
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partial derivative, partial | The derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant |
Broader | calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning | problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
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Spanish | derivada, diferencial, función derivada |
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Catalan | derivada, diferencial |
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Adjectives | differentiable | possessing a differential coefficient or derivative |
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