rate of change

noun phrase

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

velocity is the rate of change in distance with respect to time

Examples of rate of change in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Utah and Wisconsin, in addition to Wyoming, have experienced the highest rates of change, with prices up at least 50% from four months ago. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 20 June 2026

This planning model bases decisions on probabilities for a range of variables, rates of change and potential outcomes—all across a wide range of scenarios. — Matthew Green, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The rate of change compounds the challenge. — Tharin Pillay, Time, 23 Apr. 2026

First, however, Hughes will face his former teammates — or some of them, in any event, given the rate of change in the Canucks dressing room over the past 26 months — Thursday night in Minnesota. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rate of change

• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• exchange
• midrange
• grange
• mange
• range
• strange
• interchange
• rearrange