partial differential equation
noun Mathematics.
a differential equation containing partial derivatives.
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Origin of partial differential equation
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby partial differential equation
partial agglutinin, partial antigen, partial denture, partial derivative, partial differential, partial differential equation, partial differentiation, partial eclipse, partial fraction, partial ophthalmoplegia, partial ordering
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