partial

adjective

ˈpär-shəl How to pronounce partial (audio)
Definition of partialnext
1
as in distorted
inclined to favor one side over another that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful

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2
as in inclined
having a liking or affection partial to chocolate cake

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3
as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part a partial answer to the problem

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Recent Examples of partial On YouTube, a view is counted as soon as any video (whether its a short, a repeat viewing or partial plays) starts to play. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 Outside, intimate outdoor areas separated by partial wooden fences are covered with artificial grass and serve as private patios with furniture and fire pits. — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 The settlements involve lawsuits filed by Tammy Martin of Kansas City, who was injured in the partial collapse, and Vicki Banks of Kansas City, whose 68-year-old husband, Larry Banks, was killed when the front facade collapsed last year. — Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026 The city has previously refused to identify the locations of LMPD's Flock cameras; earlier this year, however, The Courier Journal used city permitting documents to create a partial list of LMPD Flock camera locations. — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for partial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partial
  1. distorted
  2. inclined
  3. incomplete
  4. hostile
  5. attached
  6. biased
  7. fond
  8. partisan
Adjective
  • The standard medical terms clinicians rely on may become distorted or polluted.
    — Frank Naeymi-Rad, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • La Nueva Violencia is a smirking, libidinous play for the dance floor, picking up where the distorted guitars of the last record left off and channeling each new riff into sleazy post-punk and electroclash that stick to the body like sweaty velvet.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorted
Adjective
  • The post also includes vintage photos of each artist as musically inclined children.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Elizabeth, less inclined to anatomize herself in writing, remains the more mysterious force.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of inclined
Adjective
  • Baha Sibai, a maternal fetal medicine specialist at in the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, believes the rate could be even higher because many birth certificates have incomplete data.
    — Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Incomplete customer profiles lead to incomplete answers, while fragmented behavioral data limits AI’s ability to understand intent, identify patterns and recommend the right next action.
    — Bill Bruno, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of incomplete
Adjective
  • Kuwait's army said its air defence systems were targeting hostile missile and drone attacks.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some recent laws, including the Safer Skies Act of 2025, grant state and local agencies (though not private-sector entities) greater license to detect and track hostile drones.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hostile
Adjective
  • Luckily, most clothes have their own set of washing instructions, conveniently located on the attached care label.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The residence has a total of seven bedrooms, five full bathrooms, and a powder room in 6,200 square feet, including an apartment above the attached two-car garage.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of attached
Adjective
  • When automated, a biased decision process becomes training data.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Relevant and reliable numbers reveal that under and throughout de Blasio’s two mayoral terms the NYPD resumed its aggressive, starkly biased tactics.
    — Robert Gangi, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of biased
Adjective
  • Ashenoff has fond memories of Mac, also known as Macademia Nut.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The idea for this dish fused together my love for bacon and one of my fondest memories of eating s’mores while camping with my grandparents as a young boy.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of fond
Adjective
  • Two of the highest-ranking law enforcement officials in California are publicly sparring over the integrity of state elections, trading barbs on social media that highlight the fierce partisan divide on the issue heading into the November midterms.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In a country increasingly divided along political ideologies, partisan politics are coming together to answer the age old dynamic between privacy and security.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Partial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partial. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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