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- DictionaryPar·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"
a favorable bias or prejudice: the partiality of parents for their own children. a special fondness, preference, or liking (usually followed by to or for ): a partiality for country living. See more
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.
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.
The meaning of PARTIALITY is the quality or state of being partial : bias. How to use partiality in a sentence.
Definitions of 'partiality' 1. favourable prejudice or bias. [...] 2. liking or fondness. [...] 3. the state or condition of being partial. [...] More. Synonyms of 'partiality' • liking, love, taste, weakness [...] • bias, preference, prejudice, favouritism [...] More. Examples of 'partiality' in a sentence.
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.
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.
