partial

/pˈɑːʃə‍l/

/ˈpɑɹʃəɫ/

partial

being or affecting only a part; not total

showing favoritism

antonyms : impartial

liking someone or something, or having an interest in them

synonyms : fond(p)

Partial

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

a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency

synonyms : overtone

Examples

1. You kind of do partials.

2. And the agencies only have partial authority.

3. So, this figure depicts partial effects.

4. Our brains can also retain partial information.