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second derivative

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The derivative of the derivative of a function.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: calculus, mathematics, sciences

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Synonyms: second-order derivative

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: segunda derivada — Translations
  • Bulgarian: втора производна (vtora proizvodna) — Translations
  • Catalan: derivada segona — Translations
  • Dutch: tweede afgeleide — Translations
  • Finnish: toisen kertaluvun derivaatta — Translations
  • Finnish: toinen derivaatta — Translations
  • French: dérivée seconde — Translations
  • Galician: segunda derivada — Translations
  • German: zweite Ableitung — Translations
  • Hungarian: második derivált — Translations
  • Italian: derivata seconda — Translations
  • Polish: druga pochodna — Translations
  • Portuguese: segunda derivada — Translations
  • Russian: втора́я произво́дная (vtorája proizvódnaja) — Translations
  • Russian: произво́дная второ́го поря́дка (proizvódnaja vtoróvo porjádka) — Translations
  • Spanish: derivada segunda — Translations
  • Spanish: derivada de segundo orden — Translations
  • Swedish: andraderivata — Translations