antiderivative

American  

[an-tee-duh-riv-uh-tiv, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti dəˈrɪv ə tɪv, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

1. indefinite integral.

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Etymology

Origin of antiderivative

First recorded in 1940–45; anti- + derivative

Example Sentences

Also, just as we can calculate the derivative of a vector- valued function by differentiating the component functions separately, we can calculate the antiderivative in the same manner.

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Second, we show how power series can be used to evaluate integrals when the antiderivative of the integrand cannot be expressed in terms of elementary functions.

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If we can find a function F derivative f , we call F an antiderivative of f .

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Or, if the function represents the acceleration of the object at a given time, then the antiderivative represents its velocity.

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For example, if a vector-valued function represents the velocity of an object at time t, then its antiderivative represents position.

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