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rate of change

American  
[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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Indeed – as Nuseibeh acknowledges – MBS himself was responsible for some of the issues that have impeded the scope and rate of change - as well as casting a long shadow over his rule.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

If estimates prove correct, the headline CPI would be the highest annual rate of change since September 2023.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Gamma is essentially the rate of change in a stock option’s delta, and the delta is how an option price changes with changes in the underlying stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

After the Neolithic Revolution the rate of change slowed almost to a crawl.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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