exact differential
noun Mathematics.
an expression that is the total differential of some function.
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Nearby words
- exa-,
- exabyte,
- exacerbate,
- exacerbation,
- exact,
- exact science,
- exacta,
- exacting,
- exaction,
- exactitude
Origin of exact differential
First recorded in 1815–25
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019