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antiderivative

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an⋅ti⋅de⋅riv⋅a⋅tive

[an-tee-duh-riv-uh-tiv, an-tahy-]

Origin:
1940–45; anti- + derivative

indefinite integral

–noun Mathematics.
a representation, usually in symbolic form, of any function whose derivative is a given function.
Also called antiderivative.


Origin:
1875–80
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an·ti·de·riv·a·tive   (ān'tē-dĭ-rĭv'ə-tĭv, ān'tī-)   
n.  See indefinite integral.
indefinite integral  
n.  A function whose derivative is a given function. Also called antiderivative.
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indefinite integral   (ĭn-děf'ə-nĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
A function whose derivative is a given function.
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