The meaning of PARTIAL is of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total. How to use partial in a sentence.

PARTIAL meaning: 1 : not complete or total; 2 : tending to treat one person, group, or thing better than another

partial adjective (UNFAIR) influenced by the fact that you personally prefer or approve of something, so that you do not judge fairly:

You use partial to refer to something that is true or exists to some extent, but is not complete or total. Discover everything about the word "PARTIAL" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, …

especially fond of: is partial to vanilla ice cream. par•ti•al•i•ty /pɑrʃiˈælɪti/ n. [uncountable] showed partiality in hiring his friend's son for the position.

PARTIAL definition: being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: a partial payment of a debt. See examples of partial used in a sentence.

Of, relating to, being, or affecting only a part; not total; incomplete: The plan calls for partial deployment of missiles. The police have only a partial description of the suspect.

partial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Synonyms for PARTIAL: distorted, hostile, biased, partisan, colored, one-sided, interested, parti pris; Antonyms of PARTIAL: equal, neutral, objective, fair, impartial, open, equitable, unbiased

PARTIAL definition: 1. not complete: 2. influenced by the fact that you personally prefer or approve of something, so…. Learn more.