Synonyms for partial
ˈpɑr ʃəlpar·tial

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1. partialadjective

   Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.

   The referee is blatantly partial!

   Antonyms:
   impartial

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1. partial

   Synonyms:
   conservative, inadequate, incomplete, moderate, palliative, slight, superficial, tentative, trial

   Antonyms:
   complete, constitutional, entire, essential, extreme, fundamental, ingrained, innate, native, natural, organic, original, perfect, positive, primitive, radical, thorough, thoroughgoing, total

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1. partial

   Synonyms:
   restricted, local, peculiar, specific, favoring, inequitable, unfair, biased, particular

   Antonyms:
   unrestricted, total, universal, general, impartial, equitable, just, fair, unbiased

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1. partial derivative, partialnoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   partial tone, overtone, partial derivative

   Antonyms:
   impartial, indifferent, complete, dispassionate, unbiased, disinterested, unbiassed, cold-eyed, disinclined

2. overtone, partial, partial toneadjective

   a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency

   Synonyms:
   partial tone, overtone, partial derivative

   Antonyms:
   complete, indifferent, impartial, unbiased, disinterested, unbiassed, dispassionate, cold-eyed, disinclined

3. partialadjective

   being or affecting only a part; not total

   "a partial description of the suspect"; "partial collapse"; "a partial eclipse"; "a partial monopoly"; "partial immunity"

   Synonyms:
   partial(p), fond(p)

   Antonyms:
   complete, indifferent, unbiased, cold-eyed, impartial, disinclined, unbiassed, dispassionate, disinterested

4. partialadjective

   showing favoritism

   Synonyms:
   partial(p), fond(p)

   Antonyms:
   indifferent, disinterested, disinclined, unbiassed, unbiased, cold-eyed, impartial, dispassionate, complete

5. fond(p), partial(p)adjective

   (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for

   "fond of chocolate"; "partial to horror movies"

   Antonyms:
   cold-eyed, unbiased, unbiassed, indifferent, disinterested, complete, dispassionate, disinclined, impartial

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1. incomplete

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1. partialadjective

   Synonyms:
   incomplete, imperfect, limited, not entire, not total, not general, not universal

2. partialadjective

   Synonyms:
   biassed, prejudiced, prepossessed, warped, interested, unfair, unjust, one-sided, not indifferent

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1. partialadjective

   Synonyms:
   warped, biased, prejudiced, imperfect, incomplete

   Antonyms:
   impartial

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1. List of paraphrases for "partial":

   partially, biased, one-sided, part, part-time, by-election, partly, incomplete, by-elections, part-, fractional, piecemeal, micro, fuzzy

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1. An EPA official:

   There are coal-fired power plants that have demonstrated partial carbon capture and some are capturing carbon pollution today, showing that the technology works in this application.

2. Janvier Chouteu-Chando:

   Lies and partial truths complicate life.”

3. Brian Michelli:

   When we pulled in, the structure was fully engulfed and there was a partial collapse.

4. College Board:

   These topics are not a required part of the course framework that is formally adopted by states and that defines the exam. This list is a partial one for illustrative purposes and can be refined by states and districts.

5. The General Court:

   Germany's partial contribution to the costs of pension payments for former postal workers does not prove that Deutsche Post was given an advantage over its private sector competitors.