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   Par·tial

   /ˈpärSH(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. existing only in part; incomplete: "a question to which we have only partial answers" Similar incompletelimitedqualifiedrestrictedimperfectfragmentaryunfinishedOpposite completetotalwhole
   • 2. favoring one side in a dispute above the other; biased: "the paper gave a distorted and very partial view of the situation" Similar biasedprejudicedpartisanone-sidedslantedskewedcoloredinterestedparti prisdiscriminatorypreferentialjaundicedunjustunfairinequitableunbalancedOpposite unbiasedimpartialdisinterested
   • 3. having a liking for: "you know I'm partial to bacon and eggs"

   noun

   • 1. a component of a musical sound; an overtone or harmonic: "the upper partials of the string"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in partial (sense 2 of the adjective)): from Old French parcial (partial (sense 2 of the adjective)), French partiel (partial (sense 1 of the adjective)), from late Latin partialis, from pars, part- ‘part’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. partialness noun

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   The meaning of PARTIAL is of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total. How to use partial in a sentence.

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   Partial definition: being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete. See examples of PARTIAL used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARTIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   influenced by the fact that you personally prefer or approve of something, so that you do not judge fairly: The reporting in the papers is entirely partial and makes no attempt to be objective. Opposite. impartial. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARTIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARTIAL definition: 1. not complete: 2. influenced by the fact that you personally prefer or approve of something, so…. Learn more.

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   adjective. being or affecting only a part; not total. “a partial description of the suspect”. “ partial collapse”. “a partial eclipse”. “a partial monopoly”. “ partial immunity”. synonyms: incomplete, uncomplete.

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   1. relating to only a part; not general or complete: a partial eclipse. 2. biased: a partial judge. 3. (foll by: to) having a particular liking (for) 4. (Botany) botany. a. constituting part of a larger structure: a partial umbel. b. used for only part of the life cycle of a plant: a partial habitat. c. (of a parasite) not exclusively parasitic. 5.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARTIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use partial to refer to something that is true or exists to some extent, but is not complete or total.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpartial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of partial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPARTIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PARTIAL definition: 1. not complete: 2. If you are partial to something, you like it: . Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › partialPartial Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Partial Definition. Of, being, or affecting only a part; not complete or total. Favoring one person or side over another or others; biased or prejudiced. A decision that was partial to the plaintiff. Having a particular liking or fondness for something or someone. Partial to spicy food.