Definition of "partial"
partial
/ˈpɑɹʃəl/
adjective
comparative more partial, superlative most partial
(computer science) describing a property that holds only when an algorithm terminates
(followed by the preposition to) having a predilection for something
(mathematics) of or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential
(botany) subordinate
noun
plural partials
(forensics) An incomplete fingerprint
verb
third-person singular simple present partials, present participle partialing or partialling, simple past and past participle partialed or partialled
(statistics, transitive) To take the partial regression coefficient.