second derivative

noun Mathematics.

the derivative of the derivative of a function: Acceleration is the second derivative of distance with respect to time.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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