Definition of PARTIAL

partial

Plural: partials

Noun

  • An overtone that is part of a musical tone; a harmonic.
  • 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
  • a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
  • A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while holding the other variables constant.
  • Any of the sine waves which make up a complex tone; often an overtone or harmonic of the fundamental.
  • dentures that replace only some of the natural teeth
  • An incomplete fingerprint
  • A fragment of a template containing markup.
  • The condition of not exhausting the amplitude during the repetition of an exercise.
  • A fursuit that does not fully cover the wearer's body.

Adjective Satellite

  • being or affecting only a part; not total
    • "a partial description of the suspect"
    • "partial collapse"
    • "a partial eclipse"
    • "a partial monopoly"
    • "partial immunity"
  • (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
    • "partial to horror movies"

Adjective

  • showing favoritism

Adj

  • existing as a part or portion; incomplete
  • describing a property that holds only when an algorithm terminates
  • biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute
  • having a predilection for something
  • of or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential
  • subordinate
  • Having a wordplay element, but no definition.

Verb

  • To take the partial regression coefficient.

Examples

  • God is not partial; he does not play favorites.
  • He hoped his PARTIAL knowledge of obscure words would still lead to a win.
  • It's easy to prove partial correctness, but it's not obvious that it is also totally correct.
  • So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.
  • The referee is blatantly partial!

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English partiall, parcial, from Old French parcial (“biased or particular”), from Late Latin partiālis (“of or pertaining to a part”), from Latin pars (“part”).

Synonyms

fond, overtone, partial derivative, partial tone, demi-, fractional, half rep, nonimpartial, partite, semi-

Antonyms

impartial

Scrabble Score: 9

partial: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
partial: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
partial: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

partial: valid Words With Friends Word