Sekirov Dictionary

partial

UK /ˈpɑːʃəl/US /ˈpɑɹʃəl/

adjective 7
noun 7
verb 1
forms 9
phrases 1

adjective7

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Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.
- So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.
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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.
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Having a wordplay element, but no definition.
- Twelve six- letter lights form a group; these have only partial clues. — 1982
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Having a predilection for something.
- But if a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal it, he must find it out. — 1817
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Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.
- The referee is blatantly partial!
- God is not partial; he does not play favorites.
Of or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential.
Subordinate.

noun7

dentures that replace only some of the natural teeth
Any of the sine waves which make up a complex tone; often an overtone or harmonic of the fundamental.
A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while holding the other variables constant.
(Internet) A fragment of a template containing markup.
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A repetition of an exercise during which the range of motion (amplitude) is not maximized.
- Research tells us that eccentrics, heavy partials, and static exercise may require several days or weeks of recovery time. — 2021
An incomplete fingerprint
(slang) A fursuit that does not fully cover the wearer's body.

verb1

To take the partial regression coefficient.

forms

partialed · partialled · participle (US) partialed · partialing · partials · more partial · most partial · partialling · participle (US) partialing

Phrases with partial

partial out
To remove one variable (by giving it a fixed value) in order to identify any correlation between others

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