partialadj/ˈpɑɹʃəl/

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  Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.

  • So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.
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  computercomputingengineeringDescribing 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.
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  Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.

  • The referee is blatantly partial!
  • God is not partial; he does not play favorites.
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  Having a predilection for something.

  • not partial to an ostentatious display
  • But if a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal it, he must find it out.
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  mathematicssciencesOf or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential.

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  biologybotanynatural-sciencesSubordinate.

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  Having a wordplay element, but no definition.

  • Twelve six- letter lights form a group; these have only partial clues.
  • Fourteen solutions are men of a kind. Each begins with a different letter, and their (partial) clues begin with the same letter as their solutions.

partialnoun/ˈpɑɹʃəl/

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  mathematicssciencesA partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while holding the other variables constant.

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  entertainmentlifestylemusicAny of the sine waves which make up a complex tone; often an overtone or harmonic of the fundamental.

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  dentistrymedicinesciencesdentures that replace only some of the natural teeth

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  An incomplete fingerprint

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  computingengineeringmathematicsA fragment of a template containing markup.

  • In fact, as seen in Chapters 5 and 6, the resulting document is usually the product of rendering a layout, which yields the rendering of the template at hand, which in turn can invoke the rendering of other templates and/or one or more partials.
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  bodybuildinghobbieslifestyleA repetition of an exercise during which the range of motion (amplitude) is not maximized.

  • Research tells us that eccentrics, heavy partials, and static exercise may require several days or weeks of recovery time.
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  slanglifestyleA fursuit that does not fully cover the wearer's body.

partialverb/ˈpɑɹʃəl/

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  mathematicssciencesstatisticsTo take the partial regression coefficient.