partial
Existing as a part or portionExisting as a part or portion; incomplete.
» It was only a partial success.
Es war nur ein Teilerfolg.
Es war nur teilweise ein Erfolg.
Успех был лишь частичным.
Meaning
7 sensesExisting as a part or portion; incomplete.
So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.
Describing a property that holds only when an algorithm terminates.
It's easy to prove partial correctness, but it's not obvious that it is also totally correct.
Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.
The referee is blatantly partial!
God is not partial; he does not play favorites.
parteiisch, voreingenommen
предвзя́тыйpredvzjátyj, тенденцио́зныйtɛndɛncióznyj, небеспристра́стныйnebespristrástnyj
упере́дженийuperédženyj, небезсторо́ннійnebezstorónnij
Having a predilection for something.
of
неравноду́шныйneravnodúšnyj
(followed by ‘of’ or ‘to’) having a strong preference or liking for
Of or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential.
Subordinate.
Having a wordplay element, but no definition.
Examples
54 sentencesIt was only a partial success.
ruУспех был лишь частичным.
deEs war nur ein Teilerfolg.
She is partial to chocolate cake.
His business was only a partial success.
deSein Geschäft war nur ein Teilerfolg.
This is a partial list of the things we need.
I can only afford to make a partial payment.
ruЯ могу сделать только частичный взнос.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English partiall, parcial, from Old French parcial (“biased or particular”), fFrom Middle English partiall, parcial, from Old French parcial (“biased or particular”), from Late Latin partiālis (“of or pertaining to a part”), from Latin pars (“part”).
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Forms
more partial, most partial| Comparative | more partial Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most partial Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety:fractional
- (followed by ‘of’ or ‘to’) having a strong preference or liking for:fond
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
38 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form