partial
adjective
1. being or affecting only a part; not total
- a partial description of the suspect
- partial collapse
- a partial eclipse
Similar word(s): incomplete, uncomplete
2. biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.
Similar word(s): unfair, unjust, biased, colored, coloured, slanted
3. (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
- partial to horror movies
Similar word(s): inclined, fond
Sentences with partial as an adjective:
- So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.
- It's easy to prove partial correctness, but it's not obvious that it is also totally correct.
- The referee is blatantly partial!
noun
1. 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
Definition categories: thought, derivative, differential
2. a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
Similar word(s): overtone