Definitions from Wiktionary (difference quotient)
▸ noun: (mathematical analysis) The slope of a secant as obtained by dividing the vertical difference between two intersections of the secant and a curve with their horizontal distance. When the horizontal distance approaches zero the slope of the secant approaches the derivative of the curve.
▸ Words similar to difference quotient
▸ Usage examples for difference quotient
▸ Idioms related to difference quotient
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near difference quotient
▸ Rhymes of difference quotient
▸ Invented words related to difference quotient
▸ noun: (mathematical analysis) The slope of a secant as obtained by dividing the vertical difference between two intersections of the secant and a curve with their horizontal distance. When the horizontal distance approaches zero the slope of the secant approaches the derivative of the curve.
Similar:
difference equation,
differential,
equidifference,
partial differential,
diff EQ,
quotient,
differential calculus,
differentiation,
differential operator,
pseudoquotient,
more...
Opposite:
▸ Words similar to difference quotient
▸ Usage examples for difference quotient
▸ Idioms related to difference quotient
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near difference quotient
▸ Rhymes of difference quotient
▸ Invented words related to difference quotient