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Partial derivative Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ive

Partial derivative has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
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

2

A derivative with respect to one variable of a function of several variables with the other variables held constant.

See Also
homothetic partial differential equation partial differential partial partial derivatives hessian matrix function curvative
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
derived function
Rhyming Words
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