Meanings
nounpartial sum (plural partial sums)
plural partial sums
- mathematicsThe sum of the first n terms of an infinite series, where n is a finite number.
Translations
Catalan suma parcial
- suma parcialthe sum of the first n terms
Finnish osasumma
- osasummathe sum of the first n terms
French somme partielle
- somme partiellethe sum of the first n terms
Italian somma parziale
- somma parzialethe sum of the first n terms
Polish suma częściowa
- suma częściowathe sum of the first n terms
Portuguese soma parcial
- soma parcialthe sum of the first n terms
Spanish suma parcial
- suma parcialthe sum of the first n terms
Tagalog bahaging dagup
- bahaging dagupthe sum of the first n terms
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“partial sum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20sum. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “partial sum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20sum.
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