What Does \(\frac{d\vec{x}}{dt}\) Represent in Vector Calculus?

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What does \mathbf{\frac{d\vec{x}}{dt}} mean? If my latex doesn't work that should be

dx/dt where x is a vector?

Thanks,

I think it has something to do with derivatives if so how do I use it?

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[tex]\mathbf{\frac{d\vec{x}}{dt}}[/tex]

This is the first derivative with respect to time of the displacement vector ... aka Velocity.