Differential Calculus

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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

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synonym: method of fluxions
plural: Differential CalculiDifferential Calculuses
possessive: Differential Calculus's
pluralpossessive: Differential Calculi'sDifferential Calculuses'

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