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Part of Speech: Noun
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partial
Part of Speech: noun
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            1.                                           Of,                                                         pertaining                                                         to,                                                         or                                                         affecting,                                                           a                                                         part                                                         only;                                                         not                                                         general                                                         or                                                         universal;                                                         not                                                         total                                                         or                                                         entire;                                                         as,                                                           a                                                           partial                                                         eclipse                                                         of                                                         the                                                         moon.                                    

            2.                                           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.                                    

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

            4.                                           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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