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Look up partial in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Partial may refer to: Partial derivative, derivative with respect to one of several variables of a
Partial
Pressure of a component gas in a mixture
In a mixture of gases, each constituent gas has a partial pressure which is the notional pressure of that constituent gas as if it alone occupied the
Partial_pressure
Sexual desire toward non-sexual anatomy
Partialism is a sexual fetish with a focus on any other specific parts of the body other than the genitals. Partialism is categorized as a fetishistic
Partialism
Mathematical symbol used for partial derivatives and other concepts
symbol, usually to denote a partial derivative such as ∂ z / ∂ x {\displaystyle {\partial z}/{\partial x}} (read as "the partial derivative of z with respect
Partial_differential
In functional programming
In computer science, partial application (or partial function application) refers to the process of fixing a number of arguments of a function, producing
Partial_application
Derivative of a function with multiple variables
{\partial ^{2}f}{\partial y\,\partial x}}={\frac {\partial }{\partial y}}\left({\frac {\partial f}{\partial x}}\right)=(f'_{x})'_{y}=f''_{xy}=\partial _{yx}f=\partial
Partial_derivative
Function whose actual domain of definition may be smaller than its apparent domain
In mathematics, a partial function f from a set X to a set Y is a function from a subset S of X (possibly the whole X itself) to Y. The subset S, that
Partial_function
Agonist drug having partial efficacy at a receptor
In pharmacology, partial agonists are drugs that bind to and activate a given receptor, but have only partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full
Partial_agonist
Type of differential equation
mathematics, a partial differential equation (PDE) is an equation which involves a multivariable function and one or more of its partial derivatives. The
Partial_differential_equation
Technique for program optimization
In computing, partial evaluation is a technique for several different types of program optimization by specialization. The most straightforward application
Partial_evaluation
Oxidation process stopping before full combustion
Partial oxidation (POX) is a type of chemical reaction. It occurs when a substoichiometric fuel-air mixture is partially combusted in a reformer, creating
Partial_oxidation
Rational fractions as sums of simple terms
In algebra, the partial fraction decomposition or partial fraction expansion of a rational fraction (that is, a fraction such that the numerator and the
Partial fraction decomposition
Partial_fraction_decomposition
Class of chemical compounds
Partial or simplified ergolines and lysergamides are analogues of ergolines and lysergamides like the psychedelic drug LSD in which one or more atoms
Partial_lysergamide
Relaxed variant of the sorting problem
In computer science, partial sorting is a relaxed variant of the sorting problem. Total sorting is the problem of returning a list of items such that
Partial_sorting
In electrochemistry, partial current is defined as the electric current associated with (anodic or cathodic) half of the electrode reaction. Depending
Partial_current
Localized dielectric breakdown under high voltage stress
In electrical engineering, partial discharge (PD) is a localized dielectric breakdown (DB) (which does not completely bridge the space between the two
Partial_discharge
Function over linear operators
analysis, the partial trace is a generalization of the trace. Whereas the trace is a scalar-valued function on operators, the partial trace is an operator-valued
Partial_trace
Mathematical set with an ordering
order theory, a partial order on a set is an arrangement such that, for certain pairs of elements, one precedes the other. The word partial is used to indicate
Partially_ordered_set
Algebraic structure
In abstract algebra, a partial algebra is a pair <A, P> where A is a set and P is a collection of partial operations on A. In universal algebra, when P
Partial_algebra
Mathematical phrase
In mathematics, the phrase complete partial order is variously used to refer to at least three similar, but distinct, classes of partially ordered sets
Complete_partial_order
In databases, a partial index, also known as filtered index is an index which has some condition applied to it so that it includes a subset of rows in
Partial_index
Modern adaptive behavior of continuously dividing one's attention
Continuous partial attention is the behavior of dividing one's attention, scanning and optimizing opportunities in an effort to not miss anything that
Continuous_partial_attention
Analytic series
be restricted, or composed of restricted partial quotients, if the sequence of denominators of its partial quotients is bounded; that is x = [ a 0 ;
Restricted_partial_quotients
Type of incidence structure
{\displaystyle l} if ( p , l ) ∈ I {\displaystyle (p,l)\in I} . It is a (finite) partial geometry if there are integers s , t , α ≥ 1 {\displaystyle s,t,\alpha
Partial_geometry
Mental health treatment program
Partial Hospitalization, also known as PHP (partial hospitalization program), is a type of program used to treat mental illness, addiction, or other serious
Partial_hospitalization
Concept in probability theory and statistics
In probability theory and statistics, partial correlation measures the degree of association between two random variables, with the effect of a set of
Partial_correlation
Selection in a particular order
In combinatorial mathematics, a partial permutation, or sequence without repetition, on a finite set S is a bijection between two specified subsets of
Partial_permutation
Isometric subgraph of a hypercube
In graph theory, a partial cube is a graph that is an isometric subgraph of a hypercube. In other words, a partial cube can be identified with a subgraph
Partial_cube
Concept in economics
In economics, partial equilibrium is a condition of economic equilibrium which analyzes only a single market, ceteris paribus (everything else remaining
Partial_equilibrium
The partial volume effect can be defined as the loss of apparent activity in small objects or regions because of the limited resolution of the imaging
Partial_volume_(imaging)
Measurement of partial productivity refers to the measurement solutions which do not meet the requirements of total productivity measurement, yet, being
Partial_productivity
Type of verdict
A partial verdict occurs when a judge permits a jury to return verdicts on fewer than all of the counts it has to decide, though it has not yet determined
Partial_verdict
Data compression technique
Prediction by partial matching (PPM) is an adaptive statistical data compression technique based on context modeling and prediction. PPM models use a
Prediction by partial matching
Prediction_by_partial_matching
Linear partial information (LPI) is a method of making decisions based on insufficient or fuzzy information. LPI was introduced in 1970 by Polish–Swiss
Linear_partial_information
Event wherein the Sun is obscured by the Moon
a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses, only part of the Sun is obscured. Unlike a lunar
Solar_eclipse
In functional analysis, a partial isometry is a linear map between Hilbert spaces such that it is an isometry on the orthogonal complement of its kernel
Partial_isometry
Topics referred to by the same term
Partial integration may refer to: Integration by parts, a technique in mathematics; Partial integration (contract law), a situation that occurs when a
Partial_integration
A partial password is a mode of password authentication intended to make keystroke logging and shoulder surfing less effective. By asking the user to
Partial_password
Graphical technique in statistics to show error in a model
In applied statistics, a partial residual plot is a graphical technique that attempts to show the relationship between a given independent variable and
Partial_residual_plot
Partial Information Decomposition is an extension of information theory, that aims to generalize the pairwise relations described by information theory
Partial information decomposition
Partial_information_decomposition
Safety testing procedure
Partial stroke testing (or PST) is a technique used in a control system to allow the user to test a percentage of the possible failure modes of a shut
Partial_stroke_testing
Infinite sum
authors directly identify a series with its sequence of partial sums. Either the sequence of partial sums or the sequence of terms completely characterizes
Series_(mathematics)
Electric charge which is not an integer multiple of elementary charge
In atomic physics, a partial charge (or net atomic charge) is a non-integer charge value when measured in elementary charge units. It is represented by
Partial_charge
Mathematical model of financial markets
market containing derivative investment instruments. From the parabolic partial differential equation in the model, known as the Black–Scholes equation
Black–Scholes_model
Partial agreement is a term used within the Council of Europe to refer to a major activity of European cooperation that is organised by the Council of
Partial_agreement
State of humans wearing no clothing
abound, including "birthday suit", "in the altogether" and "in the buff". Partial nudity may be defined as not covering the genitals or other parts of the
Nudity
Musical device to fret only certain strings
A partial capo is a device that shortens the playable length of some of the strings on a musical instrument, as opposed to a standard capo which affects
Partial_capo
In compiler theory, partial redundancy elimination (PRE) is a compiler optimization that eliminates expressions that are redundant on some but not necessarily
Partial-redundancy elimination
Partial-redundancy_elimination
Surgical procedure to remove a fetus from the uterus
describes an intact D&E on a live fetus as a partial-birth abortion, the procedure is uncommon. The 2003 federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, which was upheld
Intact dilation and extraction
Intact_dilation_and_extraction
Automobile type
A partial zero-emission vehicle, in the United States, is an automobile that has zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system, has a 15-year (or at
Partial zero-emissions vehicle
Partial_zero-emissions_vehicle
Instantaneous rate of change (mathematics)
{\displaystyle \partial _{x}f} , ∂ ∂ x f {\displaystyle {\frac {\partial }{\partial x}}f} , or ∂ f ∂ x {\displaystyle {\frac {\partial f}{\partial x}}}
Derivative
Phenomenon that occurs in rock
Partial melting is the phenomenon that occurs when a rock is subjected to temperatures high enough to cause certain minerals to melt, but not all of them
Partial_melting
Partial payment refers to the offering of a payment by check for less than the full amount claimed by the creditor. Such an offer for debt discharge by
Partial_payment
Optimization algorithm for artificial neural networks
{\frac {\partial E}{\partial w_{ij}}}={\frac {\partial E}{\partial o_{j}}}{\frac {\partial o_{j}}{\partial {\text{net}}_{j}}}{\frac {\partial {\text{net}}_{j}}{\partial
Backpropagation
Partial Portraits is a book of literary criticism by Henry James published in 1888. The book collected essays that James had written over the preceding
Partial_Portraits
Prosthesis (dentistry)
A removable partial denture (RPD) is a denture for a partially edentulous patient who desires to have replacement teeth for functional or aesthetic reasons
Removable_partial_denture
Partial correlation of a time series with its lagged values
In time series analysis, the partial autocorrelation function (PACF) gives the partial correlation of a stationary time series with its own lagged values
Partial autocorrelation function
Partial_autocorrelation_function
Seizures which affect only one brain hemisphere
Historically known as partial seizures, focal seizures were previously subdivided into "simple partial" (preserved consciousness) and "complex partial" (impaired
Focal_seizure
Physical model of propagating energy
{\partial ^{2}}{\partial t^{2}}}={\frac {\partial ^{2}}{\partial x^{2}}}+{\frac {\partial ^{2}}{\partial y^{2}}}+{\frac {\partial ^{2}}{\partial z^{2}}}-{\frac
Electromagnetic_radiation
See also Nonlinear partial differential equation, List of partial differential equation topics and List of nonlinear ordinary differential equations.
List of nonlinear partial differential equations
List_of_nonlinear_partial_differential_equations
Mathematical theorem
{\frac {\partial }{\partial x}}\left({\frac {\partial f}{\partial y}}\right)\ =\ {\frac {\partial }{\partial y}}\left({\frac {\partial f}{\partial x}}\right)\qquad
Symmetry of second derivatives
Symmetry_of_second_derivatives
Partial element equivalent circuit method (PEEC) is partial inductance calculation used for interconnect problems from early 1970s which is used for numerical
Partial element equivalent circuit
Partial_element_equivalent_circuit
Computer science string term
In computer science and the study of combinatorics on words, a partial word is a string that may contain a number of "do not know" or "do not care" symbols
Partial_word
Method for structural equation modeling
The partial least squares path modeling or partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-PM, PLS-SEM) is a method for structural equation modeling
Partial least squares path modeling
Partial_least_squares_path_modeling
Mushroom anatomy
In mycology, a partial veil (also called an inner veil, to differentiate it from the "outer", or universal veil) is a temporary structure of tissue found
Partial_veil
2012 single by Major Lazer featuring Flux Pavilion
"Jah No Partial" is a song by musical project Major Lazer from their second studio album Free the Universe. The song was published worldwide on October
Jah_No_Partial
Set endowed with a partial binary operation
algebra, a partial groupoid (also called halfgroupoid, pargoid, or partial magma) is a set endowed with a partial binary operation. A partial groupoid is
Partial_groupoid
In mathematics, a partial cyclic order is a ternary relation that generalizes a cyclic order in the same way that a partial order generalizes a linear
Partial_cyclic_order
Class of partial differential equations
In mathematics, an elliptic partial differential equation is a type of partial differential equation (PDE). In mathematical modeling, elliptic PDEs are
Elliptic partial differential equation
Elliptic_partial_differential_equation
Decomposed form of dislocation that occurs within a crystalline material
In materials science, a partial dislocation is a decomposed form of dislocation that occurs within a crystalline material. An extended dislocation is
Partial_dislocation
Method in cell biology
In the field of cell biology, the method of partial cloning (PCL) converts a fully differentiated old somatic cell into a partially reprogrammed young
Partial_cloning
Mathematical concept for comparing objects
In mathematics, a partial equivalence relation (often abbreviated as PER, in older literature also called restricted equivalence relation) is a homogeneous
Partial_equivalence_relation
Empirical law of partial pressures
Dalton's law of partial pressures) states that in a mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure exerted is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of
Dalton's_law
Change in a property of a mixture component with respect to amount
In thermodynamics, a partial molar property is a quantity which describes the variation of an extensive property of a solution or mixture with changes
Partial_molar_property
Statistical method
Partial least squares (PLS) regression is a statistical method that bears some relation to principal components regression and is a reduced rank regression;
Partial least squares regression
Partial_least_squares_regression
Partial differential equations with random force terms and coefficients
Stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs) generalize partial differential equations via random force terms and coefficients, in the same way ordinary
Stochastic partial differential equation
Stochastic_partial_differential_equation
Type of incidence structure
A partial linear space (also semilinear or near-linear space) is a basic incidence structure in the field of incidence geometry, that carries slightly
Partial_linear_space
Type of energy transfer
_{S_{1}}^{S_{2}}\left({\frac {\partial H}{\partial S}}\right)_{P}\mathrm {d} S+\int _{P_{1}}^{P_{2}}\left({\frac {\partial H}{\partial P}}\right)_{S}\mathrm {d}
Heat
Young adult fiction book series
The Partials Sequence is a book series by Dan Wells that was published by the HarperCollins imprint Balzer & Bray. The series is composed of a trilogy
Partials_Sequence
Topic in automated planning
Partial-order planning is an approach to automated planning that maintains a partial ordering between actions and only commits ordering between actions
Partial-order_planning
Partial differential equation
2 . {\displaystyle {\frac {\partial u}{\partial t}}+u{\frac {\partial u}{\partial x}}=\nu {\frac {\partial ^{2}u}{\partial x^{2}}}.} The term u ∂ u / ∂
Burgers'_equation
Matrix of second derivatives
{\partial ^{2}f}{\partial x_{1}^{2}}}&{\dfrac {\partial ^{2}f}{\partial x_{1}\,\partial x_{2}}}&\cdots &{\dfrac {\partial ^{2}f}{\partial x_{1}\
Hessian_matrix
In mathematics, a partial group algebra is an associative algebra related to the partial representations of a group. The partial group algebra C par (
Partial_group_algebra
Type of plot in applied statistics
partial regression plot attempts to show the effect of adding another variable to a model that already has one or more independent variables. Partial
Partial_regression_plot
Academic journal
Partial Answers: Journal of Literature and the History of Ideas is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary academic journal that focuses on the study of literature
Partial_Answers
Physical law for entropy and heat
\left({\frac {\partial \Omega }{\partial x}}\right)_{E}=-\sum _{Y}Y\left({\frac {\partial \Omega _{Y}}{\partial E}}\right)_{x}=\left({\frac {\partial \left(\Omega
Second_law_of_thermodynamics
Test for coagulation of blood
The partial thromboplastin time (PTT), also known as the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT or APTT), is a blood test that characterizes coagulation
Partial_thromboplastin_time
Sequence of frequencies
, sine waves) or partials, each with its own frequency of vibration, amplitude, and phase". (See also, Fourier analysis.) A partial is any of the sine
Harmonic_series_(music)
Differentiation under the integral sign formula
_{a(x)}^{b(x)}{\frac {\partial }{\partial x}}f(x,t)\,dt\end{aligned}}} where the partial derivative ∂ ∂ x {\displaystyle {\frac {\partial }{\partial x}}} indicates
Leibniz_integral_rule
Medical condition
Partial anterior circulation infarct (PACI) is a type of cerebral infarction affecting part of the anterior circulation supplying one side of the brain
Partial anterior circulation infarct
Partial_anterior_circulation_infarct
Topics referred to by the same term
Partial magma may refer to: A partial groupoid Partially molten magma (liquid rock) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Partial_magma
Notion in statistics
{\partial \mu }{\partial \theta _{m}}}&={\begin{bmatrix}{\dfrac {\partial \mu _{1}}{\partial \theta _{m}}}&{\dfrac {\partial \mu _{2}}{\partial \theta
Fisher_information
Mathematical gradient operator in certain coordinate systems
dy}{dx\,dy\,dz}}\\&={\frac {\partial A_{x}}{\partial x}}+{\frac {\partial A_{y}}{\partial y}}+{\frac {\partial A_{z}}{\partial z}}\end{aligned}}} ( curl
Del in cylindrical and spherical coordinates
Del_in_cylindrical_and_spherical_coordinates
Component of respiratory physiology
values for alveolar pO2 and pCO2 are: The pressure of outside air The partial pressures of inspired oxygen and carbon dioxide The rates of total body
Pulmonary_gas_pressures
The partial specific volume v i ¯ , {\displaystyle {\bar {v_{i}}},} express the variation of the extensive volume of a mixture in respect to composition
Partial_specific_volume
Christian eschatological view
Preterism is a Christian eschatological view or belief that interprets some (partial preterism) or all (full preterism) prophecies of the Bible as events which
Preterism
mathematics, a series-parallel partial order is a partially ordered set built up from smaller series-parallel partial orders by two simple composition
Series-parallel_partial_order
Equation that describes density changes of a material that is diffusing in a medium
The diffusion equation is a parabolic partial differential equation. In physics, it describes the macroscopic behavior of many micro-particles in Brownian
Diffusion_equation
In graph theory, a partial k-tree is a type of graph, defined either as a subgraph of a k-tree or as a graph with treewidth at most k. Many NP-hard combinatorial
Partial_k-tree
Heat required to raise the temperature of a given unit of mass of a substance
{d} T{\frac {\partial F}{\partial T}}(T,P,V)+\mathrm {d} P{\frac {\partial F}{\partial P}}(T,P,V)+\mathrm {d} V{\frac {\partial F}{\partial V}}(T,P
Specific_heat_capacity
PARTIAL
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French arch(i)er, Middle English archere, hence an occupational name for an archer. This Norman French word partially replaced the native English word bowman in the 14th century. In North America this surname may have absorbed some cases of European cognates such as French Archier.
Surname or Lastname
Partial translation of Swedish Sjöberg, an ornamental name composed of the elements sjö ‘sea’ + berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’.English
Partial translation of Swedish Sjöberg, an ornamental name composed of the elements sjö ‘sea’ + berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’.English : from a Middle English form of an Old English feminine personal name, Sǣburh, composed of the elements sǣ ‘sea’ + burh ‘fortified place’.Possibly also English : habitational name from Seaborough in Dorset (from Old English seofon ‘seven’ + beorg ‘hill’, ‘burial mound’) or possibly from Seaborough Hall in Essex.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Partially Visible
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a vineyard, or a metonymic occupational name for a vine dresser, from Middle English vine ‘vine(yard)’ (Old French vi(g)ne). Vine growing was formerly more common in England than it is now, and there are several minor places in southern England named from their vineyard, any of which may be partial sources of the surname. See also Vineyard, Wingard.Spanish (Viñe) : variant of Viña (see Vina).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fiery tempered (Son of Drona and Kripi. Said to be a partial expansion of Shiva.)
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and French
English, Scottish, and French : nickname for a brave or
foolhardy man, from Old French, Middle English hardi ‘bold’,
‘courageous’ (of Germanic origin; compare Hard 1).Irish : in addition to being an importation of the English name,
this is also found as an Anglicized form (by partial translation) of
Gaelic Mac Giolla Deacair ‘son of the hard lad’.Scottish : variant spelling of Hardie 2.Bearers of the surname Hardy from Anjou and Normandy, France, are documented
in Quebec City in 1669. The secondary surnames Châtillon,
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ashwatthama | à®…à®·à¯à®µà®¤à¯à®¤à®¾à®®à®¾
Fiery tempered (Son of Drona and Kripi. Said to be a partial expansion of Shiva.)
Ashwatthama | à®…à®·à¯à®µà®¤à¯à®¤à®¾à®®à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Surrey, and Wiltshire, so named from Old English strǣt ‘paved highway’, ‘Roman road’ (see Street) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. A place of the same name in Cornwall, which may also be a partial source of the surname, probably has as its first element Cornish stras ‘valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : occupational name for a janitor or gatekeeper, Middle English usher (Anglo-Norman French usser, Old French ussier, huissier, from Late Latin ustiarius, a derivative of classical Latin ostium ‘door’, ‘gate’). The term was also used in the Middle Ages of a court official charged with accompanying a person of rank on ceremonial occasions, and this may be a partial souce of the surname. This surname has been recorded in Ireland since the 14th century, and has sometimes been used as an equivalent of Hession.Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine) : from a southern Yiddish pronunciation of the Yiddish male personal name Osher (Hebrew Asher).Hezekiah Usher (d. 1676) is buried in King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, MA.
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Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
The Innermost Essence; Beauty; Pretty
Boy/Male
Tamil
May be
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland and Durham)
English (Northumberland and Durham) : unexplained. Compare Moad, Mode.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Expected; Prospective; Anticipated; Awaited
Male
German
Variant spelling of German Aldrick, ELDRICH means "old ruler; long time ruler."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Glory
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Elixir of God's Light
Boy/Male
Israeli
God's strength.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sanhata | ஸநà¯à®¹à®¾à®¤à®¾
Conciseness
Female
Spanish
Variant spelling of Spanish Nieves ("snows"), NIEVE means "snow."
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n.
One who is partial.
n.
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language.
v. i.
To alter, or be altered, in any manner; to suffer a partial change; to become different; to be modified; as, colors vary in different lights.
n.
The third of the four great original castes among the Hindus, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1.
a.
Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable; partial; unjust; unfair.
n.
Partiality; specifically (Theol.), the doctrine of the Partialists.
v. t. & i.
To make or be partial.
v. t.
To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to vary the properties, proportions, or nature of a thing; to vary a posture or an attitude; to vary one's dress or opinions.
adv.
In part; not totally; as, partially true; the sun partially eclipsed.
n.
That partiality to himself by which a man overrates his own worth when compared with others.
n.
The quality or state of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind.
n.
Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon.
n.
A small or partial umbel; an umbellule.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, CH3C6H3(CO2H)2, obtained as a white crystalline substance by the partial oxidation of mesitylene; -- called also mesitic acid.
n.
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.
adv.
In a partial manner; with undue bias of mind; with unjust favor or dislike; as, to judge partially.
n.
The circular membrane that partially incloses the space beneath the umbrella of hydroid medusae.
n.
A predilection or inclination to one thing rather than to others; special taste or liking; as, a partiality for poetry or painting.
n.
A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer growth; as, a dog's undercoat.
n.
Inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more then the other; baised; not indifferent; as, a judge should not be partial.