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:

You use partial to refer to something that is true or exists to some extent, but is not complete or total.

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.

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

partial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Recent Examples of Synonyms for partial. Communications with spacecraft are typically suspended during these events to avoid sending partial or distorted commands that could trigger unintended, …

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

Someone who is partial supports a particular person or thing, for example in a competition or dispute, instead of being completely fair. I might be accused of being partial.

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