second derivative
ˈsɛkənd dɪˈrɪvətɪv
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Definition of second derivative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematicsTECH.derivative of the derivative of a functionTECH.
  • The second derivative of x^3 is 6x.
  • The second derivative provides information about the concavity of the graph.
  • Calculating the second derivative helps in finding points of inflection.
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  1. French:dérivée seconde, ...
  2. German:zweite Ableitung, ...
  3. Italian:seconda derivata, ...
  4. Spanish:segunda derivada, ...
  5. Portuguese:segunda derivada, ...
  6. Chinese:二阶导数, ...
  7. Japanese:二次導関数, ...
  8. Arabic:المُشْتَقَّة الثَّانِيَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִגְזֶרֶת שְׁנִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:вторая производная, ...
  11. Ukrainian:друга похідна, ...
  12. Hindi:दूसरा व्युत्पन्न, ...
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