Definition of partial
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
a partial solution a partial payment
3
: markedly fond of someone or something
—used with to partial to pizzaShe's partial to tall men with blond hair.
partial
nounDefinition of partial (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of partial was in the 14th century
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