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second derivative
the derivative of the derivative of a function: Acceleration is the second derivative of distance with respect to time. -
first derivative
the derivative of a function: Velocity is the first derivative of distance with respect to time. -
implicit differentiation
a method of finding the derivative of an implicit function by taking the derivative of each term with respect to the independent variable while keeping the derivative of the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable in symbolic form and then solving for that derivative. -
vent
a slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam. -
autoschediasm
anything done with little forethought or preparation -
bromocriptine
a dopamine agonist drug which blocks the release of prolactin from the pituitary gland, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease