partial
Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.
Adjective 4 meanings
Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.
“So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.”
Describing a property that holds only when an algorithm terminates.
“It's easy to prove partial correctness, but it's not obvious that it is also totally correct.”
Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.
“The referee is blatantly partial!”
Having a predilection for something.
Noun 4 meanings
A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while holding the other variables constant.
Any of the sine waves which make up a complex tone; often an overtone or harmonic of the fundamental.
dentures that replace only some of the natural teeth
An incomplete fingerprint
Verb 1 meaning
To take the partial regression coefficient.
Etymology
From Middle English partiall, parcial, from Old French parcial (“biased or particular”), from Late Latin partiālis (“of or pertaining to a part”), from Latin pars (“part”).
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PARTIAL at a glance
PARTIAL has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (P 3 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + I 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,347 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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