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Definition of partial derivative - 3 dictionary results

partial derivative

 
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–noun Mathematics.
the derivative of a function with respect to one of its variables with all other variables held constant.
Origin:
1970–75
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partial derivative  
n.  The derivative with respect to a single variable of a function of two or more variables, regarding other variables as constants.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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partial derivative   (pär'shəl)  Pronunciation Key 
The derivative with respect to a single variable of a function of two or more variables, regarding other variables as constants.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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