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partial
01
involving only a part of something
Examples
The partial eclipse obscured only a portion of the sun, leaving the rest visible.
02
showing preference or bias toward one person, group, or side over others, often in a way that is unfair or unbalanced
Examples
The judge was accused of being partial to the defendant because they were old friends.
03
liking someone or something, or having an interest in them
Examples
She is partial to classic literature, always recommending old novels to her friends.
Partial
01
the derivative of a multivariable function taken with respect to one variable while treating all other variables as fixed
Examples
The student calculated the partial of the function with respect to x.
02
a harmonic tone whose frequency is an exact multiple of the fundamental pitch of a sound
Examples
The violinist adjusted her bowing to bring out the third partial clearly.
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partiality
partially
partialness
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