Prime
′
Type it
| Unicode | U+2032 | |
|---|---|---|
| LaTeX | ' | |
| HTML entity | ′ | |
| Character | ′ |
Meaning
Written after a function name to mean its derivative. It is also used to name a related object, such as A′ for a second point near A, and for minutes of arc. Compare with Partial Derivative and Integral.
How to read it
f′(x)
is read “f prime of x”.