the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to one of the variables, the other or others being considered constant. Written ∂f/∂x
partial derivative in American English
Ancient Mathematics
the result of differentiating a function of more than one variable with respect to a particular variable, withthe other variables kept constant: the notation ∂f/∂x means the partial derivative of the function f with respect to x
Examples of 'partial derivative' in a sentence
partial derivative
We can show this by dividing the second partial derivative equation into the first after placing the P terms on the right-hand side of the equals sign.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)