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partial

par·tial

UK/ˈpɑːʃəl/ US/ˈpɑɹʃəl/ fairly common slang
adjective (3) noun (2)

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”
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2.

showing favoritism

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3.

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

  • “fond of chocolate”
  • “partial to horror movies”
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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

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2.

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

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Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • activated partial thromboplastin time
  • partial application
  • partial autocorrelation
  • partial calque
  • partial charge
  • partial cloverleaf interchange
  • partial dependency
  • partial-birth abortion

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