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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According to the Accenture 2024 Pulse of Change Index, the rate of change affecting businesses has risen by 183% since 2019, with a 33% spike in just the past year.
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Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
However, what differentiates the current crisis is the rate of change.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
On the other end of the spectrum, Alaska had the lowest rate of change at a 23.53% increase over 10 years.
—Diamy Wang, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2024
Although women’s representation remains far from equal to that of men, the rate of change is increasing.
—Jamille Bigio, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
However, what differentiates the current crisis is the rate of change.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
On the other end of the spectrum, Alaska had the lowest rate of change at a 23.53% increase over 10 years.
—Diamy Wang, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2024
Although women’s representation remains far from equal to that of men, the rate of change is increasing.
—Jamille Bigio, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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“Rate of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate%20of%20change. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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