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Afledte

Afledte is a Danish term with two primary meanings. It is used in linguistics to refer to words that are formed from a base form by derivation, and in mathematics to denote the derivative of a function. The word originates from aflede, meaning to derive or lead away, with af- as a prefix and lede meaning to lead. Afledte can function as both a noun and an adjective, for example describing a derived form or a derived quantity.

In linguistics, afledte ord are created by derivation through the addition of prefixes or suffixes or by

In mathematics, afledte refers to derivatives. For a function f defined on an interval, the afledte at

Applications span physics, where velocity is the derivative of position and acceleration is the second derivative,

See also: calculus, derivative, word formation, Danish grammar.

compounding.
This
illustrates
how
new
words
are
formed
from
existing
bases
and
how
language
evolves
over
time.
The
study
of
afledte
forms
falls
under
morphology
and
word
formation,
and
the
resulting
words
may
belong
to
different
parts
of
speech
depending
on
the
affixes
used.
a
point
x
is
f'(x)
=
lim
as
h
approaches
0
of
[f(x+h)
−
f(x)]/h,
provided
the
limit
exists.
The
derivative
measures
the
instantaneous
rate
of
change
and
is
commonly
denoted
f'(x)
or
df/dx.
Basic
derivatives
include
d/dx(x^2)
=
2x
and
d/dx(sin
x)
=
cos
x.
Core
rules
include
the
chain
rule,
d/dx
f(g(x))
=
f'(g(x))
·
g'(x),
as
well
as
the
product
and
quotient
rules.
Higher-order
derivatives,
such
as
f''(x),
describe
curvature
and
the
acceleration
of
change.
as
well
as
economics,
biology,
and
engineering.
In
numerical
analysis,
derivatives
are
often
approximated
by
finite
differences.