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first derivative vs partial derivative

partial derivative vs first derivative

first derivative and partial derivative both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
first derivative Yes No No No
partial derivative Yes No No No
As nouns, partial derivative is a hyponym of first derivative; that is, partial derivative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than first derivative:
  • first 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 first derivative include curvature, partial.
first 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
Difference between first derivative and partial derivative

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