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derived function
DEFINITIONS OF:
derived function
1
n
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
Synonyms:
derivative
,
differential
,
differential coefficient
,
first derivative
Types:
curvature
the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
partial
,
partial derivative
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
Type of:
calculation
,
computation
,
figuring
,
reckoning
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
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