1. Noun
Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon.
2. Noun
Inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more then the other; baised; not indifferent; as, a judge should not be partial.
3. Noun
Having a predelection for; inclined to favor unreasonably; foolishly fond.
4. Noun
Pertaining to a subordinate portion; as, a compound umbel is made up of a several partial umbels; a leaflet is often supported by a partial petiole.
5. 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
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