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>