adj.
Pronunciation: ' pär-sh ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English parcial, from Late Latin partialis, from Latin part-, pars part
Date: 14th century
1 : of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total <a partial solution>
2 : inclined to favor one party more than the other : BIASED
3 : markedly fond of someone or something ― used with to < partial to pizza>