partial vs derivative

derivative vs partial

partial and derivative both are nouns.

partial and derivative both are adjectives.

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

As nouns, derivative is a hypernym of partial; that is, derivative is a word with a broader meaning than partial:

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
derivative: the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

Other hypernyms of partial include derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative.

partial (noun)	derivative (noun)
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	the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency	(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

partial (adjective)	derivative (adjective)
showing favoritism	resulting from or employing derivation
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 partial and derivative

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