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  2. Constant (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    This is because constants, by definition, do not change. Their derivative is hence zero. Conversely, when integrating a constant function, the constant is multiplied by the variable of integration. During the evaluation of a limit, a constant remains the same as it was before and after evaluation.

  3. Opposite - Wikipedia

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    The term antonym (and the related antonymy) is commonly taken to be synonymous with opposite, but antonym also has other more restricted meanings. Graded (or gradable) antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite and which lie on a continuous spectrum (hot, cold).

  4. Variable (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    A more explicit way to denote this function is x ↦ ax 2 + bx + c, which clarifies the function-argument status of x and the constant status of a, b and c. Since c occurs in a term that is a constant function of x, it is called the constant term. [21] Specific branches and applications of mathematics have specific naming conventions for ...

  5. List of mathematical constants - Wikipedia

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    A mathematical constant is a key number whose value is fixed by an unambiguous definition, often referred to by a symbol (e.g., an alphabet letter), or by mathematicians' names to facilitate using it across multiple mathematical problems. [1]

  6. Constant - Wikipedia

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    Physical constant, a physical quantity generally believed to be universal and unchanging; Constant (computer programming), a value that, unlike a variable, cannot be reassociated with a different value; Logical constant, a symbol in symbolic logic that has the same meaning in all models, such as the symbol "=" for "equals"

  7. Mathematical constant - Wikipedia

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    The circumference of a circle with diameter 1 is π.. A mathematical constant is a number whose value is fixed by an unambiguous definition, often referred to by a special symbol (e.g., an alphabet letter), or by mathematicians' names to facilitate using it across multiple mathematical problems. [1]

  8. Dependent and independent variables - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, a function is a rule for taking an input (in the simplest case, a number or set of numbers) [5] and providing an output (which may also be a number). [5] A symbol that stands for an arbitrary input is called an independent variable, while a symbol that stands for an arbitrary output is called a dependent variable. [6]

  9. Risk aversion - Wikipedia

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    exhibits constant relative risk aversion with () = and the elasticity of intertemporal substitution () = /. When ρ = 1 , {\displaystyle \rho =1,} using l'Hôpital's rule shows that this simplifies to the case of log utility , u ( c ) = log c , and the income effect and substitution effect on saving exactly offset.