partial.
Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.
Meaning & usage
Existing 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.
Having a predilection for something.
Of or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential.
Subordinate.
Having a wordplay element, but no definition.
Where this word comes from
From 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”).
A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while holding the other variables constant.
Any of the sine waves which make up a complex tone; often an overtone or harmonic of the fundamental.
dentures that replace only some of the natural teeth
An incomplete fingerprint
A fragment of a template containing markup.
A repetition of an exercise during which the range of motion (amplitude) is not maximized.
A fursuit that does not fully cover the wearer's body.
Where this word comes from
From 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”).
To take the partial regression coefficient.
Where this word comes from
From 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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