Partial - Definition

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 [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,
partial]
2: a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the
fundamental frequency [syn: overtone, partial, partial
tone]