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chain rule
noun
, Mathematics.
- the theorem that defines the method for taking the derivative of a composite function.
chain rule
noun
- maths a theorem that may be used in the differentiation of the function of a function. It states that d u /d x = (d u /d y )(d y /d x ), where y is a function of x and u a function of y
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chain rule1
First recorded in 1860–65
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