partial
US: /ˈpɑɹʃəɫ/
UK: /pˈɑːʃəl/
UK: /pˈɑːʃəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
partial /'pɑ:ʃəl/
- tính từ
- bộ phận; cục bộ
- a partial success: thắng lợi cục bộ
- thiên vị; không công bằng
- (+ to) mê thích
- to be partial to sports: mê thích thể thao
- bộ phận; cục bộ
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 not complete or whole: It was only a partial solution to the problem. + a partial eclipse of the sun + Our success was only partial.
2 [not before noun] ~ to sb/sth (old-fashioned) liking sb/sth very much: I'm not partial to mushrooms.
3 [not usually before noun] ~ (towards sb/sth) (disapproving) showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc., in a way that is unfair
Antonym: IMPARTIAL
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 incomplete, fragmentary, not total or whole, imperfect:
They were able to afford only a partial restoration of the house. There will be a partial solar eclipse at noon.
2 prejudiced, biased, partisan, inclined, influenced, one-sided, jaundiced, unfair, discriminatory:
It will be difficult to find a judge who is not partial.
3 partial to. in favour of, predisposed to, fond of, having a soft spot or weakness for, having a liking or taste or predilection for, having a fondness for, feeling an attraction or affinity to or toward(s), finding enjoyment in:
She used to be partial to punk rockers. I am partial to Scotch beef.
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be | remain
ADV.
very | only | inevitably, necessarily
The information we have is inevitably partial.
Concise English dictionary
'pɑrʃl /'pɑː-
noun
+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
+a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
adj.
+being or affecting only a part; not total
+showing favoritism
+(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
