Assertion: derivative | /r/Synonym | the principal linearpart
Facets:
value: in the increment of a function
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: For this reason, the differential of a function is known as the principal (linear) part in the increment of a function: the differential is a linear function of the increment Δx, and although the error ε may be nonlinear, it tends to zero rapidly as Δx tends to zero.