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

Definition of partial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The character ∂ (Unicode: U+2202) is a stylized cursive d mainly used as a mathematical symbol, usually to denote a partial derivative such as (read as "the partial derivative of z with respect to x "). …

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 refers to something that is not complete or whole, only a portion or segment of the total. It can also refer to a biased or one-sided perspective, showing favoritism or preference towards something …

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.

4 days ago · partial (comparative more partial, superlative most partial) Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.

I'm rather partial to red wine myself. (Definition of partial from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)