partial

partial
partial [pär′shəl]
adj.
[ME parcial < MFr partial < LL partialis < L pars,PART1]
1. favoring one person, faction, etc. more than another; biased; prejudiced
2. of, being, or affecting only a part; not complete or total
n.
1. PARTIAL TONE
2. a partial artificial denture
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partial to
fond of; having a liking for
partially
adv.

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  • partial — partial, iale, iaux [ parsjal, jo ] adj. • 1540; parcial « personne attachée à un parti » 1370; lat. médiév. partialis, de pars « 1. part » ♦ Qui prend parti pour ou contre qqn ou qqch., sans souci de justice ni de vérité, qui a du parti pris. «… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • partial — par tial (p[aum]r shal), a. [F., fr. LL. partials, fr. L. pars, gen. partis, a part; cf. (for sense 1) F. partiel. See {Part}, n.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • partial — I (biased) adjective bigoted, cupidus, discriminatory, favorably disposed, inclined, influenced, iniquus, interested, jaundiced, narrow minded, one sided, partisan, predisposed, prejudiced, prepossessed, prone, restricted, studiosus, subjective,… …   Law dictionary

  • partial — partial, ale (par si al, a l ) adj. 1°   Qui s attache à un parti (sens inusité aujourd hui). •   Ce tyran [Aristippe d Argos] étant tombé sur lui [Aratus], ceux d Argos, comme si ce n eût pas été pour leur liberté qu Aratus eût combattu.... se… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Partial — may refer to:*partial derivative, in mathematics *partial function, in mathematics *partial algorithm, in computer science *part score, in contract bridge *partial wave, in acoustics …   Wikipedia

  • Partial — (Partiell, v. lat. Partialis), 1) Theil., theilweis; Partialbruch, so v.w. Theilbruch; 2) einzeln, besonders; 3) parteiisch …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Partiāl — (neulat.), soviel wie partiell (s. d.) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Partial — Partiāl (neulat.), teilweise; Partiale, Partiallose, Partialobligationen, die mit fortlaufenden Nummern versehenen Schuldverschreibungen eines Anlehens. Partialschaden, Partialverlust (Gegensatz Totalschaden), im Versicherungsrecht die… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Partial — Partial, partiell, theilweise; P.e, P.obligationen, Schuldverschreibungen bei einem Staatsanlehen, die in kleinere gleiche Theile getheilt u. mit fortlaufenden Nummern bezeichnet sind …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • partial to — index inclined, willing (desirous) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • parţial — PARŢIÁL1, Ă, parţiali, e, adj. Care reprezintă numai o parte dintr un tot; care se efectuează numai în parte, care nu cuprinde sau nu acoperă întregul sau totalitatea. [pr.: ţi al] – Din fr. partiel, lat. partialis. Trimis de valeriu, 09.07.2005 …   Dicționar Român

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