/ ˈpɑːʃl; NAmE ˈpɑːrʃl/ adjective
1.
not complete or whole :
It was only a partial solution to the problem.
a partial eclipse of the sun
2.
[ not before noun ] partial to sb/sth ( old-fashioned ) liking sb/sth very much :
I'm not partial to mushrooms.
3.
[ not usually before noun ] partial (towards sb/sth) ( disapproving ) showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc., in a way that is unfair
SYN biased
OPP impartial
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in sense 3): from Old French parcial (sense 3), French partiel (sense 1), from late Latin partialis , from pars , part- part.