Dictionary Entry
partial
partial is a 7-letter English word with 9 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 9 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon.
- 2noun
Inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more then the other; baised; not indifferent; as, a judge should not be partial.
- 3noun
Having a predelection for; inclined to favor unreasonably; foolishly fond.
- 4noun
Pertaining to a subordinate portion; as, a compound umbel is made up of a several partial umbels; a leaflet is often supported by a partial petiole.
- 5noun
a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
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- 6noun
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
- 7adjective
being or affecting only a part; not total
"a partial description of the suspect"
"partial collapse"
- 8adjective
(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
"fond of chocolate"
"partial to horror movies"
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- 9adjective
showing favoritism
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