Definition of Partial

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Partial

Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon.

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.

Having a predelection for; inclined to favor unreasonably; foolishly fond.

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.

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Partial Quotations

No human being is constituted to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; and even the best of men must be content with fragments, with partial glimpses, never the full fruition.
William Osler

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.
Alexander Pope

Don't get involved in partial problems, but always take flight to where there is a free view over the whole single great problem, even if this view is still not a clear one.
Ludwig Wittgenstein

Fame and power are the objects of all men. Even their partial fruition is gained by very few; and that, too, at the expense of social pleasure, health, conscience, life.
Benjamin Disraeli

The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.
Samuel P. Huntington

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.
Samuel P. Huntington

Every day, people settle for less than they deserve. They are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness.
Bo Bennett

Of all the roles I've done on the stage, I'm partial to Cyrano de Bergerac.
Bela Lugosi

I tend to really be partial to Ayn Rand, and to The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.
Clarence Thomas

I' been very partial to Malcolm X, particularly his self-help teachings.
Clarence Thomas

Partial Translations

partial in Dutch is gedeeltelijk, partieel
partial in German is parteiisch, Teil, teilweise
partial in Portuguese is parcial
partial in Spanish is parcial
partial in Swedish is partiell, partisk

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