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Definition partial in American English

partial adjective

adjective
/ˈpɑrʃ(ə)l/
1

not complete

Example

a partial withdrawal from enemy territory

Example

a partial refund

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2

supporting one person, group, or opinion more than any others when you should be fair to all those involved

Example

It is important that historians are not partial.

Example

The referee was clearly partial toward the other side.

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Definition partial in American English