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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
Synonyms:
overtone; partial; partial tone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("partial" is a kind of...):
harmonic (a tone that is a component of a complex sound)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
partial; partial derivative
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("partial" is a kind of...):
derivative; derived function; differential; differential coefficient; first derivative (the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being or affecting only a part; not total
Example:
partial immunity
Classified under:
Similar:
incomplete; uncomplete (not complete or total; not completed)
Derivation:
part (something less than the whole of a human artifact)
part (something determined in relation to something that includes it)
partialness (the state of being only a part; not total; incomplete)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(followed by 'of' or 'to') having a strong preference or liking for
Example:
partial to horror movies
Synonyms:
fond; partial
Classified under:
Similar:
inclined ((often followed by 'to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Showing favoritism
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
biased; colored; coloured; one-sided; slanted (favoring one person or side over another)
Also:
unfair; unjust (not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception)
Antonym:
impartial (showing lack of favoritism)
Derivation:
partiality (an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives)
Context examples:
But Em'ly had took notice of her, and had gone and spoke to her; and as the young woman was partial to the children herself, they had soon made friends.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
The determination of the ratio of a subject's partial thromboplastin time to a standard or control partial thromboplastin time.
(Activated PTT/Standard Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
Of neither Darcy nor Wickham could she think without feeling she had been blind, partial, prejudiced, absurd.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
A measurement of the partial pressure of oxygen when hemoglobin is half saturated in a biological specimen.
(P50 Oxygen Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Surgery involving partial excision of the parotid gland.
(Partial Parotidectomy, NCI Thesaurus)
Surgery involving partial excision of the tongue.
(Partial Excision of Tongue, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in a sample.
(Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
Paralysis can be complete or partial.
(Paralysis, NIH)
Partial or complete loss of function of one or more muscles.
(Paralysis, NCI Thesaurus)
Surgery involving the partial excision of the pharynx.
(Partial Pharyngectomy, NCI Thesaurus)
