differential coefficient vs partial

differential coefficient and partial both are nouns.

differential coefficient is not an adjective while partial is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
differential coefficient	Yes	No	No	No
partial	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

differential coefficient: 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 differential coefficient include curvature, partial derivative.

differential coefficient (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
	a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency

differential coefficient (adjective)	partial (adjective)
	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

differential coefficient vs partial

differential coefficient and partial both are nouns.

differential coefficient is not an adjective while partial is an adjective.

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