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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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › partialPartial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sep 30, 2024 · 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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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › partialPARTIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › partialPartial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you describe something as partial, you're usually saying it's just part of the whole, or incomplete. Say someone asks how you started your band and you say, "I bought a guitar." That would be a partial answer, at best.

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

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   Learn the meaning of partial as an adjective, noun, and verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use partial in different contexts, such as biased, incomplete, or musical.

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

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9. www.thefreedictionary.com › partialPartial - definition of partial by The Free Dictionary

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   Partial means relating to or affecting only a part, not total, or favoring one person or side over another. It can also refer to a mathematical operation or a musical tone. See different sources and examples of partial.