Main Entry:

¹par·tial

Pronunciation:

\ˈpär-shəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English parcial, from Late Latin partialis, from Latin part-, pars part

Date:

14th century

1 : of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total <a partial solution> 2 : inclined to favor one party more than the other : biased 3 : markedly fond of someone or something —used with to<partial to pizza>