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
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While the first half’s rate of change is lower than projected by the supply chain intelligence firm, Danny Ramon, director of intelligence and response, said double-digit increases are still troubling.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
Towards the apex of the throw the ball continues to move higher, but at a slowing rate of change until the direction changes and gravity takes over.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 22 July 2025
And with the rapid rate of change in this space, sticking with decades-old business travel programs is no longer sufficient.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
But this increase in births — and, by extension, pregnancies — does not explain the rate of change in emergency visits, which far surpasses it.
—Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 1 July 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
Towards the apex of the throw the ball continues to move higher, but at a slowing rate of change until the direction changes and gravity takes over.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 22 July 2025
And with the rapid rate of change in this space, sticking with decades-old business travel programs is no longer sufficient.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
But this increase in births — and, by extension, pregnancies — does not explain the rate of change in emergency visits, which far surpasses it.
—Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rate of change
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“Rate of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate%20of%20change. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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