Partial

/ˈpɑːrʃl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

incomplete; not total or whole.

The report was only a partial summary of the findings.

favoring one side over another; biased.

The judge was accused of being partial in his ruling.

relating to or being a part of something.

She made a partial payment on her bill.

Middle English, from Latin 'partialis', from 'pars' (part).

partial to

Favoring or having a preference for something.

partial payment

A payment that is less than the total amount due.

partial list

A list that does not include all items.

partial credit

Credit given for a correct part of an answer.

part

A piece or segment of something larger.

partially

To some extent, but not completely.

partition

The act of dividing something into parts.

Having a bias or preference in a way that is not impartial.

That news report was so partial, it didn't even cover the other side of the story.