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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Article excerpt Delta measures the rate of change in option price for a $1 move in the underlying security.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Accenture’s Pulse of Change: 2024 Index found, over the past four years, a 183% rise in rate of change, 33% in just the last year.
—Jennifer Shewan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Inflation is the rate of change in prices, often measured over a year.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
In today’s environment with a plethora of global competitors, the rate of change continues to escalate.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Accenture’s Pulse of Change: 2024 Index found, over the past four years, a 183% rise in rate of change, 33% in just the last year.
—Jennifer Shewan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Inflation is the rate of change in prices, often measured over a year.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
In today’s environment with a plethora of global competitors, the rate of change continues to escalate.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Rate of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate%20of%20change. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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