partial Definition
par·tial (pär′s̸həl)
adjective
- favoring one person, faction, etc. more than another; biased; prejudiced
- of, being, or affecting only a part; not complete or total
Etymology: ME parcial < MFr partial < LL partialis < L pars, part
noun
- partial tone
- a partial artificial denture
partial Related Forms
par′·tially adverb
partial Idioms
partial to
fond of; having a liking for
partial Synonyms
partial
modif.
Not complete
unperformed, incomplete, half done; see unfinished 1.Showing favoritism
unfair, influenced, biased; see prejudiced.
be partial to
partial Usage Examples
Preposition: in
scope: Our efforts at a booklet of this type might prove to be partial in both scope and preferences.
Modifies a noun
- seizure: A very small percentage of children with partial seizures may be suitable for surgery.
- equation: Thus, in total there are six partial differential equations to be solved.
- shade: Aspect: Sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds.
- derivative: Some sensitivity coefficients can be calculated by taking partial derivatives of the equation defining the hardness value.
- denture: In Bridges and partial dentures How are occlusal problems treated?
- demolition: Separate consent may be required for whole or partial demolition of building.
Modifying Another Word
- inevitably: My own life experience, tho different from Burghardt's, is still inevitably partial.
- rather: Irish Examiner Squirrels are rather partial to milk chocolate Aahh.
- only: The ability to invoke only partial access is important.
- even: Answers to these questions, even partial ones, would be of enormous value.
- especially: I remember them being especially partial to the On Ilkley moor version of While Shepherds Watched.
- particularly: Pirate stations are particularly partial to the RSL frequencies because of the ease with which they can drown out their signal.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: Any other piece of legislation seems partial compared to this wide-ranging statute.
- use: Here's your answer Runners who use partial squats find them especially helpful during speed workouts.
- have: It now has partial raked seating, a large stage and state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems.
- include: Soccer and basketball players may also include partial squats as part of their pre-workout warm-ups.
- require: Status employers who costs require partial annually on medical on discount health.
- provide: The counters cover the cylindrical walls surrounding the tracking volume of the detector and provide partial of the top and bottom end caps.
Browse dictionary entries near partial
- ‹ parti pris
- ‹ parti-colored
- ‹ Parthian shot
- ‹ Parthia
- ‹ Parthenos
- ‹ Parthenope
- ‹ Parthenon
- ‹ parthenogenesis
- ‹ parthenocarpy
- ‹ parterre

