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partial sum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The sum of the first n terms of an infinite series, where n is a finite number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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  • Asturian: suma parcial — the sum of the first n terms
  • Catalan: suma parcial — the sum of the first n terms
  • Finnish: osasumma — the sum of the first n terms
  • French: somme partielle — the sum of the first n terms
  • Galician: suma parcial — the sum of the first n terms
  • Italian: somma parziale — the sum of the first n terms
  • Polish: suma częściowa — the sum of the first n terms
  • Portuguese: soma parcial — the sum of the first n terms
  • Spanish: suma parcial — the sum of the first n terms
  • Tagalog: bahaging dagup — the sum of the first n terms