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| 1. | [ adjective ] being or affecting only a part; not total | |
| Examples: | "a partial description of the suspect" "partial collapse" "a partial eclipse" "a partial monopoly" "partial immunity" |
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| Related terms: | incomplete | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] showing favoritism | |
| Synonyms: | unfair | |
| Related terms: | impartial biased biased unfair | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (mathematics,psychology) the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant | |
| Synonyms: | partial_derivative | |
| Related terms: | derived_function | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (psychology) a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency | |
| Synonyms: | partial_tone overtone | |
| Related terms: | harmonic | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for | |
| Synonyms: | fond | |
| Examples: | "fond of chocolate" "partial to horror movies" |
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| Related terms: | inclined | |
| Similar spelling: |
partially partiality partly parrotlike Partlow party_wall |
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