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UK
/pˈɑːʃəl/
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[ US /ˈpɑɹʃəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈpɑɹʃəɫ/ ]
NOUN
- 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
- a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
ADJECTIVE
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(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
fond of chocolate
partial to horror movies - showing favoritism
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being or affecting only a part; not total
a partial monopoly
partial collapse
a partial eclipse
partial immunity
a partial description of the suspect
How To Use partial In A Sentence
- Moreover, she is being asked to do this while remaining scrupulously impartial and keeping the viewer entertained with talk of trade deals, tariffs and employment figures. Times, Sunday Times
- There is a great deal of feeling and perhaps some bitterness, but do you not all agree with me that it is quite possible, since there is a fashion of armament in Europe, and since there has been no withdrawal on the part of the Admiralty from the stand taken by the First Lord some months ago, to have the entire Canadian people approach this situation in a calm and in an impartial manner? Canada and the Empire
- It literally unlocks the prejudice of so many people, and emancipates them from the dungeon of partial judgment. WHAT IS SAID, NOT WHO SAYS IT
- The researchers found no separated bones or partial skeletons, which suggests that the dinosaurs were rapidly entombed while still alive.
- If you're partial to poultry, the Nostos Special is a good bet at $7.95 for a grilled half chicken and $14.95 for a whole one.
- A partially blind, poor, black man with little or no book learning outside of the Bible heard a call.
- Regulate partial existing long distance line.
- Patients received a conditioning regimen that consisted of total body irradiation (1375 cGy in 11 fractions) with partial lung shielding, thiotepa (10 mg/kg), cyclophosphamide (120 mg/kg), and rabbit antithymocyte globulin (1.5 mg/kg). EurekAlert! - Breaking News
- However, the emphasis on structural constraints and formal controls provides only a partial view.
- A thin sheet of tissue with 1 or more holes in it called the hymen partially covers the opening of the vagina.