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| par·tial [ prsh'l ] |
adjective |
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1. incomplete: not complete or total
  only a partial success
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2. affecting parts: affecting a part or parts but not the whole
a partial restoration of the building
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3. fond of something: having a liking for something
very partial to chocolate cake
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4. biased: showing an unfair preference for one person or thing over another
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noun |
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1. mathematics
Same as partial derivative
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2. music
Same as overtone (sense 2)
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3. bridge
Same as part-score
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| [15th century. Via French< late Latin partialis< Latin part- "part"] |
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| par·tial·ness noun |
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