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   Par·ti·al·i·ty

   /ˌpärSHēˈalədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another; favoritism: "an attack on the partiality of judges" Similar biasprejudicefavoritismfavorpartisanshipunfair preferencediscriminationunjustnessunfairnessinequity
   • ▪ a particular liking or fondness for something: "she spoke openly, not concealing her partiality for him" Similar likinglovefondnesstasteweaknesssoft spotkeennessinclinationpredilectionpredispositionproclivitypenchantfancyrelishpassion

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French parcialite, from medieval Latin partialitas, based on Latin pars, part- ‘part’.

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   not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt. biased or prejudiced in favor of a person, group, side, etc., over another, as in a controversy: a partial witness. pertaining to or affecting a part. being a part; component; constituent. Botany secondary or subordinate: a partial umbel.

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   noun. partialities. The state or quality of being partial; tendency to favor unfairly; bias. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Particular fondness or liking. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: fancy. fondness. partisanship. preference. interest. taste. slant. inclination. favoritism. affinity. tendency. leaning. bias. bent.

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   What does the noun partiality mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun partiality , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   UK /ˌpɑːʃɪˈalɪti/ noun 1. (mass noun) unfair bias in favour of one person or thing; favouritism an attack on the partiality of judges 2. (count noun) a particular liking or fondness for something Miller's partiality for flowering shrubs is evident. word origin.

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   noun The quality or state of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind. noun A predilection or inclination to one thing rather than to others; special taste or liking. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

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   unfair bias in favour of one person or thing; favouritism:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

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   par·tial·i·ty. pronunciation: par shi ae lih ti [or] par shae lih ti. features: Word Combinations ( noun) Definition of partiality. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.