partial
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PARTIAL
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not complete or total
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These plants prefer full sun or partial shade.
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The partial ban on immigration has been lifted.
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His latest play was deemed only a partial success by the critics.
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a partial eclipse of the sun
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He wears a partial denture.
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She suggested a partial solution to the problem.
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[more partial; most partial]
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tending to treat one person, group, or thing better than another
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opposite impartial
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The competition's judges take great care not to seem partial. [=biased]
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A referee must not be partial toward either team.
partial to
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liking something or someone very much and usually more than other things or people
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I like all the food here, but I'm particularly partial to the fried chicken.
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She says she's partial to tall men with dark hair.
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I'm not partial to red wine. [=I do not like red wine]
