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Noun: first derivative  furst di'ri-vu-tiv
  1. The result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
    - derived function, derivative, differential coefficient, differential

Derived forms: first derivatives

Type of: calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning

Encyclopedia: First derivative