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# partial

adjective (partial, more partial)

«partial» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Partial means not complete; only part of something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#m1)
2. Partial means unfairly supporting one side or person more than another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#m2)
3. (informal) To be partial to something means to like it a lot, as in "I'm partial to a scone". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, a partial eclipse is when only part of the Sun or Moon is covered. In maths and money, a partial payment or refund is only part of the full amount. In fairness and ethics lessons a referee or judge must not be partial. In older or polite speech, people say they are "partial to" a food. Phrases: "partial eclipse", "partial refund", "partial success", "partial to", "impartial".

### Examples

- We saw a partial eclipse of the Sun through special glasses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#x1)
- The shop gave us a partial refund because the box was damaged. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#x2)
- The plan was only a partial success. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#x3)
- A judge must not be partial to either side. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#x4)
- Grandpa is rather partial to a slice of chocolate cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#x5)
- The flood caused partial damage to the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#x6)
- There was only a partial answer to question five, so I got 2 marks out of 4. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#x7)
- As soon as he mentioned olives, the princess, who was very partial to them, exclaimed: [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/#x8)

### Note

Opposites: for "not complete" the opposite is "complete" or "total"; for "unfair" the opposite is "impartial" (fair). Adverb: partially ("partially sighted" = can see only partly). In maths problems, a "partial" amount is a fraction of the whole: a partial refund of £6 on a £10 toy means £4 was kept.

## In Jewish tradition

In science, a partial eclipse is when only part of the Sun or Moon is covered. In maths and money, a partial payment or refund is only part of the full amount. In fairness and ethics lessons a referee or judge must not be partial. In older or polite speech, people say they are "partial to" a food. Phrases: "partial eclipse", "partial refund", "partial success", "partial to", "impartial".

### Examples

- PARTIAL: English Wikisource transcription (proofread from Index:Sepher Yetzirah.djvu) — only Preface to the Second Edition, Introduction, and the text (chapters I-VI). (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partial/#x1)

### Note

Opposites: for "not complete" the opposite is "complete" or "total"; for "unfair" the opposite is "impartial" (fair). Adverb: partially ("partially sighted" = can see only partly). In maths problems, a "partial" amount is a fraction of the whole: a partial refund of £6 on a £10 toy means £4 was kept.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «partial» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partial/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«partial» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/partial.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «partial» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partial/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«partial» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/partial.html) on Mova free.