Partial
WordNet
adjective
(1) Being or affecting only a part; not total
"A partial description of the suspect"
"Partial collapse"
"A partial eclipse"
"A partial monopoly"
"Partial immunity"
(2) Showing favoritism
noun
(3) A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
(4) 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
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Etymology
From via .
Adjective
- Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.
- So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.
- Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.
- The referee is blatantly partial!
Related terms
- partly
Noun
- A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables.
- An overtone or harmonic.
- dentures that replace only some of the natural teeth