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Favorite vs Partial - What's the difference?

favorite | partial |

As adjectives the difference between favorite and partial

is that favorite is preferred while partial is existing as a part or portion; incomplete.

As nouns the difference between favorite and partial

is that favorite is preferred one, one with special favor while partial is (mathematics) a partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables.

As a verb favorite

is .

favorite

Alternative forms

* (British English) favourite

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Preferred.
  • That is my favorite flavor of ice cream. I'd eat it daily if I could.

    Antonyms

    * (preferred) (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Preferred one, one with special favor
  • The teacher's favorite always went first.
  • Expected or most probable to win.
  • He's the favorite , he'll probably be elected.

    Synonyms

    * (expected to win) top dog

    Antonyms

    * (preferred) (l)

    Verb

    (favorit)
  • (Internet) To bookmark.
  • (Internet) To add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
  • Antonyms

    * (add to a list of favorites) (l) ----

    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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