rate of change
noun phrase
: a value that results from dividing the change in a function of a variable by the change in the variable
velocity is the rate of change in distance with respect to time
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And with the rapid rate of change in this space, sticking with decades-old business travel programs is no longer sufficient.
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Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
But this increase in births — and, by extension, pregnancies — does not explain the rate of change in emergency visits, which far surpasses it.
—Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 1 July 2025
Combined with inflexible legacy systems, many organizations face issues with outdated processes and a general inability to keep up with the rate of change.
—Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In the past, the tech industry could count on a somewhat predictable and constant rate of change, as computers got smaller and faster over time.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 June 2025
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Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
But this increase in births — and, by extension, pregnancies — does not explain the rate of change in emergency visits, which far surpasses it.
—Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 1 July 2025
Combined with inflexible legacy systems, many organizations face issues with outdated processes and a general inability to keep up with the rate of change.
—Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In the past, the tech industry could count on a somewhat predictable and constant rate of change, as computers got smaller and faster over time.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rate of change
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“Rate of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate%20of%20change. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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