differential coefficient

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. derivative ( def 6 ).

differential coefficient

noun

1. maths another name for derivative

Word History and Origins

Origin of differential coefficient¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Thus he differentiated with respect to x and equated the differential coefficient to zero.

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The only way of 544 finding out whether this condition is satisfied or not is to attempt to form the differential coefficient.

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When this condition is satisfied y is a function of x which has a differential coefficient.

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It appears that we can always find the area A if we know a function F(x) which has ƒ(x) as its differential coefficient.

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Sometimes the symbols d or ∂ are dropped, and the partial differential coefficient is denoted by ux or ƒx.

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