derived curve

derived curve

[də′rīvd ′kərv]
(mathematics)
A curve whose ordinate, for each value of the abscissa, is equal to the slope of some given curve. Also known as first derived curve.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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