partial
/ˈpɑɹʃəl/noun, adjective2 syllables
Partial means: constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety.
Synonyms for partial27
noun, as in a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
noun, as in the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
adjective, as in constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
adjective, as in being or affecting only a part; not total
also used for partial
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Opposites of partial
What does partial mean?6
adjective
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety“a fractional share of the vote”
showing favoritism
being or affecting only a part; not total“a partial description of the suspect”
(followed by ‘of’ or ‘to’) having a strong preference or liking for“fond of chocolate”
noun
a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with partial?4
Partial in a sentence
- After the accident, he suffered a lesion of the spinal cord causing partial paralysis.rul
- Brought up by a weak father, he is partial to sweets.unknown
- Brought up by a weak mother, she is partial to sweets.unknown
- There are three types of a solar eclipse: total, partial, and annular.Hybrid
- Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.FaridTrad
- Departure is a partial death but death in essence is not only departure.Aphima
- This is a partial list of the things we need.CK
- The umpire was partial to the team from his country.jeremyisggg
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Forms of partial
as a noun
- plural
- partials