derived function

Questions about derived function

What is another word for derived function?

It depends which derived function you mean. In the sense “the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx”, the synonyms are derivative, differential coefficient, differential, first derivative. Across all 1 sense there are 4 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of derived function?

WordNet records no antonym for derived function. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Where do the synonyms for derived function come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of derived function

• Full entry for derived functionAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for derived functionWhether this word can be rhymed at all — it is not in the pronouncing dictionary.
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