What does PARTIAL mean?

Definitions for PARTIAL
ˈpɑr ʃəlpar·tial

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. partial derivative, partialnoun

    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

  2. overtone, partial, partial toneadjective

    a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency

  3. partialadjective

    being or affecting only a part; not total

    "a partial description of the suspect"; "partial collapse"; "a partial eclipse"; "a partial monopoly"; "partial immunity"

  4. partialadjective

    showing favoritism

  5. fond(p), partial(p)adjective

    (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for

    "fond of chocolate"; "partial to horror movies"

Wiktionary

  1. partialnoun

    A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables.

  2. partialnoun

    An overtone or harmonic.

  3. partialnoun

    dentures that replace only some of the natural teeth

  4. partialadjective

    Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.

    So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.

  5. partialadjective

    Describing a property that holds only when an algorithm terminates.

    It's easy to prove partial correctness, but it's not obvious that it is also totally correct.

  6. partialadjective

    Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.

    The referee is blatantly partial!

  7. Etymology: From parcial, from partialis, from.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. PARTIALadjective

    Etymology: partial, French.

    Ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law. Mal. ii. 9.

    Self-love will make men partial to themselves and friends, and ill nature, passion, and revenge will carry them too far in punishing others; and hence, God hath appointed governments to restrain the partiality and violence of men. John Locke.

    Authors are partial to their wit, ’tis true,
    But are not criticks to their judgment too. Alexander Pope.

    In these, one may be sincerer to a reasonable friend, than to a fond and partial parent. Alexander Pope.

    If we compare these partial dissolutions of the earth with an universal dissolution, we may as easily conceive an universal deluge from an universal dissolution, as a partial deluge from a partial. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

    That which weakens religion, will at length destroy it; for the weakening of a thing is only a partial destruction of it. Robert South, Sermons.

    All discord, harmony, not understood;
    All partial evil, universal good. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPT

  1. partial

    Partial refers to something that is not complete or whole, only a portion or segment of the total. It can also refer to a biased or one-sided perspective, showing favoritism or preference towards something or someone. Thus, it denotes the concept of being incomplete, fractional or biased in various contexts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Partialnoun

    of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon

  2. Partialnoun

    inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more than the other; baised; not indifferent; as, a judge should not be partial

  3. Partialnoun

    having a predelection for; inclined to favor unreasonably; foolishly fond

  4. Partialnoun

    pertaining to a subordinate portion; as, a compound umbel is made up of a several partial umbels; a leaflet is often supported by a partial petiole

  5. Etymology: [F., fr. LL. partials, fr. L. pars, gen. partis, a part; cf. (for sense 1) F. partiel. See Part, n.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Partial

    pär′shal, adj. relating to a part only: not total or entire: inclined to favour one person or party: having a preference: (bot.) subordinate.—v.t. Par′tialise (Shak.), to render partial.—ns. Par′tialism, the doctrine of the Partialists; Par′tialist, one who holds that the atonement of Christ was made only for a part of mankind; Partial′ity, state or quality of being partial: liking for one thing more than for others.—adv. Par′tially.[Fr.,—Low L. partialis—L. pars, a part.]

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  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'PARTIAL' in Adjectives Frequency: #669

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of PARTIAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of PARTIAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of PARTIAL in a Sentence

  1. Thomas Campbell:

    Without the smile from partial beauty won, Oh what were man?—a world without a sun.

  2. Michael Fuchs:

    What United States needs to be looking for right now are genuine steps from North Korea that indicate a willingness to move the process forward. If North Korea is genuinely willing to close down Yongbyon and to allow in inspectors... those are just partial steps, but those are genuine steps forward, the biggest outstanding question still remains -- what price North Korea want to extract from the United States.

  3. Rick Santorum:

    I'm very familiar with the law, Chris, because I passed it, i wrote the partial-birth abortion statute and if you listen to the tapes, and you look at what the procedures are, they are doing just that.

  4. Henry Cuellar:

    As a lifelong Catholic, I have always been pro-life. As a Catholic, I do not support abortion, however, we can not have an outright ban. There must be exceptions in the case of rape, incest and danger to the life of the mother, additionally, my faith does not allow me to support extreme positions such as late term or partial birth abortions. My faith is clear : abortion must be rare safe.

  5. Oleksandra Ustinova:

    Well, if partial sanctions and seven out of 300 banks is the best that the Western world can do to stop one single bully and murderer, then probably this is something wrong with this world.

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