derivative vs partial

partial vs derivative

derivative and partial both are nouns.

derivative and partial both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
derivative	Yes	Yes	No	No
partial	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, partial is a hyponym of derivative; that is, partial is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than derivative:

derivative: the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
partial: the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant

Other hyponyms of derivative include curvature, partial derivative.

derivative (noun)	partial (noun)
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx	the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word	a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

derivative (adjective)	partial (adjective)
resulting from or employing derivation	showing favoritism
	constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
	(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
	being or affecting only a part; not total

Difference between derivative and partial

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