derivative vs partial derivative

partial derivative vs derivative

derivative and partial derivative both are nouns.

derivative is an adjective but partial derivative is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, partial derivative is a hyponym of derivative; that is, partial derivative 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 derivative: 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 (noun)	partial derivative (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 financial instrument whose value is based on another security
a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

derivative (adjective)	partial derivative (adjective)
resulting from or employing derivation

Difference between derivative and partial derivative

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