PARTIAL DERIVATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does partial derivative mean? 

• PARTIAL DERIVATIVE (noun)
  The noun PARTIAL DERIVATIVE has 1 sense:

1. the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant

  Familiarity information: PARTIAL DERIVATIVE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PARTIAL DERIVATIVE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

partial; partial derivative

Hypernyms ("partial derivative" is a kind of...):

derivative; derived function; differential; differential coefficient; first derivative (the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx)