derivative

instantaneous rate of change (mathematics)
Thing unary_operation Q29175
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derivative

Summary

derivative is an unary operation[1]. derivative draws 6,462 Wikipedia views per month (unary_operation category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • derivative's instance of is recorded as unary operation[3].
  • derivative is a type of function[4].
  • derivative is a type of rate of change[5].
  • derivative is part of differential calculus[6].
  • derivative's said to be the same as is recorded as first derivative[7].
  • derivative is the opposite of average rate of change[8].
  • derivative comprises differential coefficient[9].
  • derivative's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Derivatives[10].
  • derivative's described at URL is recorded as https://www.cuemath.com/calculus/derivatives/[11].
  • derivative's represents is recorded as rate[12].
  • derivative's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics[13].
  • derivative's described by source is recorded as Monash University[14].
  • derivative's described by source is recorded as BBC Bitesize[15].
  • derivative's described by source is recorded as Lamar University[16].
  • derivative's described by source is recorded as Khan Academy[17].
  • derivative's described by source is recorded as LibreTexts[18].
  • derivative's described by source is recorded as Utah State University[19].
  • derivative's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://math.stackexchange.com/tags/derivatives[20].
  • derivative's different from is recorded as Derivative[21].
  • derivative's different from is recorded as derivative[22].
  • derivative's different from is recorded as derivative[23].
  • derivative's different from is recorded as derivative[24].
  • derivative's studied by is recorded as differential calculus[25].
  • derivative's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26].
  • derivative's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Definition and Type

derivative's instance of is recorded as unary operation[3]. Recorded subclass of include function[4] and rate of change[5]. derivative is the opposite of average rate of change[8].

Use and Application

derivative comprises differential coefficient[9]. derivative is part of differential calculus[6].

Why It Matters

derivative draws 6,462 Wikipedia views per month (unary_operation category, ranking #1 of 9).[2] derivative has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] derivative is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

derivative has been cited as an influence by arithmetic derivative[30].

FAQs

Who did derivative influence?

derivative has been cited as an influence by arithmetic derivative[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Derivative, derivative, derivative +1
    Described at url https://www.cuemath.com/calculus/derivatives/
    Described by source ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics, Monash University, BBC Bitesize +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q17007663]]"
  2. 25d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.cuemath.com/calculus/derivatives/
    Described by source ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics, Monash University, BBC Bitesize +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q140160420]]"
  3. 25d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.cuemath.com/calculus/derivatives/
    Described by source ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics, Monash University, BBC Bitesize +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.mathwords.com/d/derivatives_dy_dx.htm"
  4. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of differential calculus
    Subclass of
    Has part(s) differential coefficient
    Has parts
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007574837105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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