Also means
derivation, deduction
Usage Note
Ableitung in calculus is the derivative of a function, measuring its rate of change. Die erste Ableitung gives the slope; die zweite Ableitung gives curvature. Introduced in upper secondary maths.
Examples
"Die Ableitung der Funktion f(x) = x² ist 2x."
Natural Translation
The derivative of the function f(x) = x² is 2x.
Literal Translation
The derivative of the function f(x) = x² is 2x.
Related Words
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
- Bruchrechnung fractional arithmetic, fractions
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