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partial differential
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noun Mathematics.
an expression obtained from a given function of several variables by taking the partial derivative with respect to one of the variables and multiplying by the increment in that variable.
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Origin of partial differential
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby partial differential
par-three, parti, partial, partial-birth abortion, partial derivative, partial differential, partial differential equation, partial differentiation, partial eclipse, partial fraction, partiality
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