partial derivative
noun
: the derivative of a function of several variables with respect to one of them and with the remaining variables treated as constants
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On the first day of the fall 2009 semester, dozens of University of Virginia students trickled into a lecture hall for a Calculus III course, dividing their focus between partial derivatives and multiple integrals.
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This is defined as the partial derivative of the option price with respect to the stock price.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
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Byjasmine Li, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2024
This is defined as the partial derivative of the option price with respect to the stock price.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
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“Partial derivative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partial%20derivative. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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