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partial product
noun
: a product obtained by multiplying a multiplicand by one digit of a multiplier having more than one digit
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The light solidifies the resin, and the partial product is pulled upwards one notch to repeat the process for the next layer below.
—Davide Castelvecchi, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2015
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First Known Use
circa 1823, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of partial product was
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“Partial product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partial%20product. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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partial product
noun
: a product of the multiplicand and one digit of a two or more digit multiplier
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