English noun: differential calculus | |||
1. | differential calculus (cognition) the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential | ||
Synonyms | method of fluxions | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calculus, infinitesimal calculus | ||
Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||