Definition for partial derivative - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	partial derivative (par\|tial de¦riva\|tive) noun Mathematics a derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to one variable, the other(s) being treated as constant.		More words in this category approximant binary characteristic function computation conic continuum hypothesis convolve curvature derivation directrix division equation focus mensuration multiplicand reducible scalar product statistics subtotal Nearby Words parterre parthenocarpy parthenogenesis Parthenon parthenote Parthia Parthian shot parti pris partial partial derivative partial differential equation partial eclipse partial fraction partial order partial pressure partial product partial-birth abortion partiality partially