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rate of change

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[rayt-uhv chaynj] / ˈreɪt əv ˈtʃeɪndʒ /

noun

  1. Mathematics. the ratio between one variable's change and another variable's corresponding change, such as price over time.


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A landmark UN report in 2019 warned that the rate of change in nature worldwide since 1970 "is unprecedented in human history" – and estimated that one million animal and plant species were threatened with extinction.

From BBC

Consider the trailing 12-month change in the CPI’s annual rate of change and gold’s corresponding trailing 12-month change.

From MarketWatch

Not only will we have more stability on tariffs, but the rate of change is positive.

From Barron's

Not only will we have more stability on tariffs, but the rate of change is positive.

From Barron's

Not only will we have more stability on tariffs, but the rate of change is positive.

From Barron's