Partial: meaning, definitions and examples
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partial
[ หpษหrสษl ]
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.
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "partial" in other languages:
๐ต๐น parcial
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคถเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช teilweise
๐ฎ๐ฉ sebagian
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐััะบะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ czฤลciowy
๐ฏ๐ต ้จๅ็ใช (ใถใถใใฆใใช)
๐ซ๐ท partiel
๐ช๐ธ parcial
๐น๐ท kฤฑsmi
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ๋ถ์ ์ธ (bubunjeog-in)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุฒุฆู (juz'ฤซ)
๐จ๐ฟ ฤรกsteฤnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ ฤiastoฤnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้จๅ็ (bรนfรจn de)
๐ธ๐ฎ delni
๐ฎ๐ธ hlutdrรฆgur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัััะปะฐะน
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแแแแแ แแแ (nats'ilobrivi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qismษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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