par·tial /ˈpɑrʃəl/
 (a.)偏袒的,不公平的;部分的,不完全的


 partial
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 partial
 部分


 par·tial a.
 1. Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon. “Partial dissolutions of the earth.”
 2. Inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more then the other; biased; not indifferent; as, a judge should not be partial.
    Ye have been partial in the law.   --Mal. ii. 9.
 3. Having a predilection for; inclined to favor unreasonably; foolishly fond. “A partial parent.”
    Not partial to an ostentatious display.   --Sir W. Scott.
 4. Bot. Pertaining to a subordinate portion; as, a compound umbel is made up of a several partial umbels; a leaflet is often supported by a partial petiole.
 Partial differentials, Partial differential coefficients, Partial differentiation, etc. (of a function of two or more variables), the differentials, differential coefficients, differentiation etc., of the function, upon the hypothesis that some of the variables are for the time constant.
 Partial fractions Alg., fractions whose sum equals a given fraction.
 Partial tones Music, the simple tones which in combination form an ordinary tone; the overtones, or harmonics, which, blending with a fundamental tone, cause its special quality of sound, or timbre, or tone color. See, also, Tone.

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 partial
      adj 1: being or affecting only a part; not total; "a partial
             description of the suspect"; "partial collapse"; "a
             partial eclipse"; "a partial monopoly"; "partial
             immunity"
      2: showing favoritism [syn: unfair] [ant: impartial]
      3: (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or
         liking for; "fond of chocolate"; "partial to horror
         movies" [syn: fond(p), partial(p)]
      n 1: the derivative of a function of two or more variables with
           respect to a single variable while the other variables
           are considered to be constant [syn: partial derivative]
      2: a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the
         fundamental frequency [syn: overtone, partial tone]