partial

adjective
UK: /ˈpɑːʃəl/
US: /ˈpɑːrʃəl/

  1. Not complete; not whole.

    1. I only had a partial view of the stage, unfortunately I couldn't see.
    2. The project received partial funding, so we need to find additional sources to complete it.

  2. Favoring one side in a dispute; biased.

    1. The referee seemed partial to the home team, making questionable calls.
    2. The investigation revealed that the judge was partial to the defendant, raising concerns about fairness.

Synonyms

incomplete fragmentary biased prejudiced
partial noun

  1. A harmonic with a frequency that is a whole-number multiple of the fundamental frequency.

    1. The first partial is the fundamental frequency of the sound.
    2. Analyzing the partials reveals the timbre and characteristics of the instrument's tone.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "partial" in English means: Not complete; not whole., Favoring one side in a dispute; biased..

The phonetic transcription of "partial" is /ˈpɑːʃəl/ in British English and /ˈpɑːrʃəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "partial": incomplete, fragmentary, biased, prejudiced.

Example usage of "partial": "I only had a partial view of the stage, unfortunately I couldn't see.". More examples on the page.