Definition of partial
1 : of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total a partial solution a partial payment
2 : inclined to favor one party more than the other : biased it is inconsistent with justice to be partial — J. S. Mill
3 : markedly fond of someone or something —used with to partial to pizza She's partial to tall men with blond hair.
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Examples of partial in a Sentence
These plants prefer full sun or partial shade.
The partial ban on immigration has been lifted.
His latest play was deemed only a partial success by the critics.
a partial eclipse of the sun
He wears a partial denture.
She suggested a partial solution to the problem.
A referee must not be partial toward either team.
Origin and Etymology of partial
Middle English parcial, from Late Latin partialis, from Latin part-, pars part
First Known Use: 14th century
Origin and Etymology of partial
see 1partial
First Known Use: 1873
PARTIAL Defined for English Language Learners
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: not complete or total
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: tending to treat one person, group, or thing better than another
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1 : not complete a partial success a partial eclipse
2 : favoring one side of a question over another I'm too partial to be a fair judge.
3 : fond or too fond of someone or something Grandma is partial to ice cream sodas.
partially
\ˈpär-shə-lē\ adverbWord Root of partial
The Latin word pars, meaning “part,” and its form partis give us the root part. Words from the Latin pars have something to do with a part, section, or portion. To participate is to take part in some activity. Anything partial involves only part of something. A particle is a tiny bit or portion of something. It is easy to see that part itself also comes directly from pars in both form and meaning.
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