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词汇 prime ratio
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Definition of prime ratio in English:

prime ratio

noun
Mathematics historical
  • (In Newton's theory of fluxions) the ratio of the infinitesimal increments of two variable quantities as they recede from particular values; the rate of change of one variable with respect to another; "method of prime and ultimate ratios" = "doctrine (also method) of limits".

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in John Harris (c1666–1719), writer and lecturer on science. After post-classical Latin prima ratio; compare ultimate ratio.

Definition of prime ratio in US English:

prime ratio

noun
Mathematics historical
  • (In Newton's theory of fluxions) the ratio of the infinitesimal increments of two variable quantities as they recede from particular values; the rate of change of one variable with respect to another; "method of prime and ultimate ratios" = "doctrine (also method) of limits".

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in John Harris (c1666–1719), writer and lecturer on science. After post-classical Latin prima ratio; compare ultimate ratio.

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