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Word: Partial
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in partial (sense 2 of the adjective)): from Old French parcial (partial (sense 2 of the adjective)), French partiel (partial (sense 1 of the adjective)), from late Latin partialis, from pars, part- ‘part’
ˈpɑːʃl
existing only in part; incomplete
Short Definition:incomplete
Examples:- a question to which we have only partial answers
favouring one side in a dispute above the other; biased
Short Definition:biased
Examples:- the paper gave a distorted and very partial view of the situation
having a liking for
Short Definition:having liking for
Examples:- you know I'm partial to bacon and eggs
Word: Partial
Speech Type: Noun
ˈpɑːʃl
a component of a musical sound; an overtone or harmonic
Short Definition:overtone or harmonic
Examples:- strings would like to oscillate as closely as possible to harmonic partials
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