Partial: meaning, definitions and examples

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partial

 

[ หˆpษ‘หrสƒษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

incomplete

Existing only in part, incomplete.

Synonyms

fragmentary, incomplete, unfinished

Examples of usage

  • The painting was only partial, with the artist leaving the background unfinished.
  • Due to the partial information provided, it was difficult to make a decision.
Context #2 | Adjective

biased

Favoring one side or party more than others; prejudiced.

Synonyms

biased, one-sided, prejudiced

Examples of usage

  • The news report was partial towards the government's perspective.
  • Her partial views made it hard for her to see the situation objectively.
Context #3 | Noun

fraction

A part that only represents a portion of the whole; a fraction.

Synonyms

fraction, portion, segment

Examples of usage

  • He only paid a partial of the total amount owed.
  • The team managed to win by a partial of a point.

Translations

Translations of the word "partial" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น parcial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค‚เคถเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช teilweise

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sebagian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะฐัั‚ะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czฤ™ล›ciowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ƒจๅˆ†็š„ใช (ใถใถใ‚“ใฆใใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท partiel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ parcial

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑsmi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€๋ถ„์ ์ธ (bubunjeog-in)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฒุฆูŠ (juz'ฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤรกsteฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤiastoฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ƒจๅˆ†็š„ (bรนfรจn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ delni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hlutdrรฆgur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ั‚ั‹ะปะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜ (nats'ilobrivi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qismษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ parcial

Etymology

The word 'partial' originated from the Latin word 'partialis', which means 'pertaining to a part'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. Over time, 'partial' has evolved to encompass meanings of incompleteness, bias, and representing only a part of the whole.

See also: apart, counterpart, impart, multipart, part, partable, partially, participate, particle, particular, parting, partisan, partition, partitive, partly, partner, partook, parts, partway, party.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,360, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.