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Phrases 62
- partial order(informal) An ordering of the elements of a collection that behaves like that of the natural numbers by size, except that some elements may not be comparable (if all elements are comparable, it is called a total order); (formal) a binary …
- partial differential equationA differential equation that involves the partial derivatives of a function of several variables.
- partial pressureThe pressure that one component of a mixture of gases would contribute to the total pressure.
- partial differentialan infinitesimal change in a variable in a partial derivative, or the result of partial differentiation
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- partial sumThe sum of the first n terms of an infinite series, where n is a finite number.
- partial derivativeA derivative with respect to one variable of a function of several variables with the other variables held constant.
- partial functionA function whose domain is a subset of the set on which it is formally defined; i.e., a function f: X→Y for which values f(x) are defined only for x ∈ W, where W ⊆ X.
- partial differential equationsplural of partial differential equation: A differential equation that involves the partial derivatives of a function of several variables.
- partial fractionAny of several fractions to the sum of which a single fraction is equal.
- partial indulgenceAn indulgence that remits part of a person’s sins, and thus part of their time in purgatory.
- partial ordering relationA partial order.
- partial applicationThe process of fixing a number of arguments to a function, producing another function of smaller arity.
- partial chargean electric charge that is less than the charge on an electron; for example, that of a quark
- partial chargesplural of partial charge: an electric charge that is less than the charge on an electron; for example, that of a quark
- partial evaluationA technique for program optimization by specialization, so as to produce new programs which run faster than the originals while guaranteed to behave in the same way.
- partial functionsplural of partial function: A function whose domain is a subset of the set on which it is formally defined; i.e., a function f: X→Y for which values f(x) are defined only for x ∈ W, where W ⊆ X.
- partial pinA pin where a rook or queen is pinned along a file, or a bishop or queen is pinned along a diagonal.
- partial vacuumA region of low atmospheric pressure, especially one in which most of the air has been pumped out.
- partial autocorrelationRemaining correlation of two random variables in a stochastic process after intervening random variables have been accounted for.
- partial dischargeA localized electrical breakdown of a small portion of a solid or fluid electrical insulator when being applied to high voltage.
- partial-birth abortionIntact dilation and extraction.
- partial equilibriumA state of equilibrium as analysed in a specific part of an economy while ignoring the possible effects of changes in this part on the rest of the economy.
- partial objectIn some languages, e.g. in Finnish, an object that indicates incomplete action, as opposed to total object that indicates completed action.
- partial derivativesplural of partial derivative: A derivative with respect to one variable of a function of several variables with the other variables held constant.
Compound words 17
- impartialTreating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased.
- impartialityThe quality of being impartial; fairness.
- unpartialImpartial, unbiased.
- partializeTo make or become partial; to divide into parts.
- semipartialBeing or relating to a form of partial correlation that holds the third variable constant for either X or Y but (unlike a partial correlation) not both.
- nonpartialNot partial.
- overpartialBeing overly partial; unduly partial.
- partialistOne who is partial.
- partialnessThe condition of being partial; partiality
- subpartialLess than partial.