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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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Nearby words

  1. second commandment,
  2. second consonant shift,
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  4. second cranial nerve,
  5. second cuneiform bone,
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  8. second estate,
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  10. second floor
Compare first derivative.
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