EGAVE

partial

About 26.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.
    So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.
  2. adjective 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.
  3. adjective Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.
    The referee is blatantly partial!
  4. adjective Having a predilection for something.
    of
  5. adjective Of or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential.
  6. adjective Subordinate.
  7. adjective Having a wordplay element, but no definition.
  8. noun A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while holding the other variables constant.

Similar words

one-sided biased uncomplete incomplete unfair slanted inclined fond colored partially

Often followed by

pressure or and to differential fulfillment derivatives pressures list

Word family

partials

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