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Replaced faux primes with real ones (U+2032, U+2033)
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f'f′(x)

is read

  • f prime of x, or
  • the derivative of f of x, or
  • the derivative of f with respect to x.

f''f″(x)

is read

  • f double prime of x, or
  • the second derivative of f of x, or
  • the second derivative of f with respect to x.

ẋ

is read

  • x dot, or
  • the derivative of x with respect to time, or
  • the time derivative of x.

If x is a distance, ẋ can also be read as the x component of the velocity.

If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẋ can also be read as speed or velocity.

ẍ

is read

  • x double dot, or
  • the second derivative of x with respect to time.

If x is a distance, ẍ can also be read as the x component of the acceleration. If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẍ can also be read as acceleration.

f'(x)

is read

  • f prime of x, or
  • the derivative of f of x, or
  • the derivative of f with respect to x.

f''(x)

is read

  • f double prime of x, or
  • the second derivative of f of x, or
  • the second derivative of f with respect to x.

ẋ

is read

  • x dot, or
  • the derivative of x with respect to time, or
  • the time derivative of x.

If x is a distance, ẋ can also be read as the x component of the velocity.

If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẋ can also be read as speed or velocity.

ẍ

is read

  • x double dot, or
  • the second derivative of x with respect to time.

If x is a distance, ẍ can also be read as the x component of the acceleration. If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẍ can also be read as acceleration.

f′(x)

is read

  • f prime of x, or
  • the derivative of f of x, or
  • the derivative of f with respect to x.

f″(x)

is read

  • f double prime of x, or
  • the second derivative of f of x, or
  • the second derivative of f with respect to x.

ẋ

is read

  • x dot, or
  • the derivative of x with respect to time, or
  • the time derivative of x.

If x is a distance, ẋ can also be read as the x component of the velocity.

If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẋ can also be read as speed or velocity.

ẍ

is read

  • x double dot, or
  • the second derivative of x with respect to time.

If x is a distance, ẍ can also be read as the x component of the acceleration. If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẍ can also be read as acceleration.

Corrected typo.
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f'(x)

is read

  • f prime of x, or
  • the derivative of f of x, or
  • the derivative of f with respect to x.

f''(x)

is read

  • f double prime of x, or
  • the second derivative of f of x, or
  • the second derivative of f with respect to x.

ẋ

is read

  • x dot, or
  • the derivative of x with respect to time, or
  • the time derivative of x.

If x is a distance, ẋ can also be read as the x component of the velocity.

If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẋ can also be read as speed or velocity.

ẍ

is read

  • x double dot, or
  • the second derivative of x with respect to time.

If x is a distance, "ẍ can also be read as the x component of the acceleration. If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẍ can also be read as acceleration.

f'(x)

is read

  • f prime of x, or
  • the derivative of f of x, or
  • the derivative of f with respect to x.

f''(x)

is read

  • f double prime of x, or
  • the second derivative of f of x, or
  • the second derivative of f with respect to x.

ẋ

is read

  • x dot, or
  • the derivative of x with respect to time, or
  • the time derivative of x.

If x is a distance, ẋ can also be read as the x component of the velocity.

If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẋ can also be read as speed or velocity.

ẍ

is read

  • x double dot, or
  • the second derivative of x with respect to time.

If x is a distance, " can also be read as the x component of the acceleration. If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẍ can also be read as acceleration.

f'(x)

is read

  • f prime of x, or
  • the derivative of f of x, or
  • the derivative of f with respect to x.

f''(x)

is read

  • f double prime of x, or
  • the second derivative of f of x, or
  • the second derivative of f with respect to x.

ẋ

is read

  • x dot, or
  • the derivative of x with respect to time, or
  • the time derivative of x.

If x is a distance, ẋ can also be read as the x component of the velocity.

If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẋ can also be read as speed or velocity.

ẍ

is read

  • x double dot, or
  • the second derivative of x with respect to time.

If x is a distance, ẍ can also be read as the x component of the acceleration. If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẍ can also be read as acceleration.

the mixture of quotes with differential marks was hard to read, so changed the formatting
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f'(x)

"f'(x)" is read "f prime of x" or "the derivative of f of x" or "the derivative of f with respect to x".

  • f prime of x, or
  • the derivative of f of x, or
  • the derivative of f with respect to x.

f''(x)

"f''(x)" is read "f double prime of x" or "the second derivative of f of x" or "the second derivative of f with respect to x".

  • f double prime of x, or
  • the second derivative of f of x, or
  • the second derivative of f with respect to x.

ẋ

"ẋ" is read "x dot" or "the derivative of x with respect to time" or "the time derivative of x". If "x"

  • x dot, or
  • the derivative of x with respect to time, or
  • the time derivative of x.

If x is a distance, "ẋ"ẋ can also be read as "the x component of the velocity"the x component of the velocity. If "x"

If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, "ẋ"ẋ can also be read as "speed"speed or "velocity"velocity.

ẍ

"ẍ" is read "x double dot" or "the second derivative of x with respect to time". If "x"

  • x double dot, or
  • the second derivative of x with respect to time.

If x is a distance, "ẍ"" can also be read as "the x component of the acceleration"the x component of the acceleration. If "x"x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, "ẍ"ẍ can also be read as "acceleration"acceleration.

"f'(x)" is read "f prime of x" or "the derivative of f of x" or "the derivative of f with respect to x".

"f''(x)" is read "f double prime of x" or "the second derivative of f of x" or "the second derivative of f with respect to x".

"ẋ" is read "x dot" or "the derivative of x with respect to time" or "the time derivative of x". If "x" is a distance, "ẋ" can also be read as "the x component of the velocity". If "x" is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, "ẋ" can also be read as "speed" or "velocity".

"ẍ" is read "x double dot" or "the second derivative of x with respect to time". If "x" is a distance, "ẍ" can also be read as "the x component of the acceleration". If "x" is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, "ẍ" can also be read as "acceleration".

f'(x)

is read

  • f prime of x, or
  • the derivative of f of x, or
  • the derivative of f with respect to x.

f''(x)

is read

  • f double prime of x, or
  • the second derivative of f of x, or
  • the second derivative of f with respect to x.

ẋ

is read

  • x dot, or
  • the derivative of x with respect to time, or
  • the time derivative of x.

If x is a distance, ẋ can also be read as the x component of the velocity.

If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẋ can also be read as speed or velocity.

ẍ

is read

  • x double dot, or
  • the second derivative of x with respect to time.

If x is a distance, " can also be read as the x component of the acceleration. If x is a distance, and is also the only direction of motion, ẍ can also be read as acceleration.

speed and acceleration
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