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Chunk vs Partial - What's the difference?

chunk | partial |

As nouns the difference between chunk and partial

is that chunk is a part of something that has been separated while partial is (mathematics) a partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables.

As a verb chunk

is to break into large pieces or chunks.

As an adjective partial is

existing as a part or portion; incomplete.

chunk

English

(wikipedia chunk)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A part of something that has been separated.
  • The statue broke into chunks .
  • *
  • A representative of a substance at large, often large and irregular.
  • A chunk of granite .
  • (computing) A discrete segment of a file, stream, etc. (especially one that represents audiovisual media); a block.
  • * 1994 , Paul J Perry, Multimedia developer's guide
  • The first DWORD of a chunk data in the RIFF chunk is a four character code value identifying the form type of the file.

    See also

    * piece * bit * lump * chuck * hunk

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To break into large pieces or chunks.
  • (slang, chiefly, Southern US) To throw.
  • partial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.
  • So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.
  • (computer science) Describing a property that holds only when an algorithm terminates.
  • It's easy to prove partial correctness, but it's not obvious that it is also totally correct.
  • Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.
  • The referee is blatantly partial !
  • * Alexander Pope
  • a partial parent
  • Having a predilection for something.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • not partial to an ostentatious display

    Antonyms

    * (biased) impartial

    Derived terms

    * impartial * impartiality * impartially * partiality * partially * partial to

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables.
  • (music) An overtone or harmonic.
  • (dentistry) dentures that replace only some of the natural teeth
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