Dictionary Check: partial
"partial" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
Example:
"a fractional share of the vote"
adjective
showing favoritism
adjective
being or affecting only a part; not total
Example:
"a partial description of the suspect"
adjective
(followed by ‘of’ or ‘to’) having a strong preference or liking for
Example:
"fond of chocolate"
noun
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
noun
a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
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