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Partial vs Fractional - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between partial and fractional

is that partial is existing as a part or portion; incomplete while fractional is pertaining to a fraction.

As nouns the difference between partial and fractional

is that partial is a partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while fractional is an expression of a fractional number.

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

    Related terms

    * part * partly

    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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    fractional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to a fraction.
  • Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.
  • Very small; minute.
  • (chemistry) Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) An expression of a fractional number.
    • In English, most ordinals double as fractionals''' — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding '''fractional is "half".
  • Partial ownership of a property, such as real estate or a chartered airplane, such that each partial owner has use of the property for only a portion of the time.
    • A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.
  • (chemistry) Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.