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forward difference operator [¦fȯr·wərd ¦dif·rəns ′äp·ə‚rād·ər]

(mathematics)

A difference operator, denoted Δ, defined by the equation Δƒ(x) = ƒ(x+h) - ƒ(x), wherehis a constant indicating the difference between successive points of interpolation or calculation.

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