Partial vs Limited - What's the difference?
partial | limited |
Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.
(computer science) Describing a property that holds only when an algorithm terminates.
Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.
* Alexander Pope
Having a predilection for something.
* Sir Walter Scott
(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
(limit)
With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
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As adjectives the difference between partial and limited
is that partial is existing as a part or portion; incomplete while limited is with certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.As a noun partial
is a partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables.As a verb limited is
past tense of limit.partial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.
- It's easy to prove partial correctness, but it's not obvious that it is also totally correct.
- The referee is blatantly partial !
- a partial parent
- not partial to an ostentatious display
Antonyms
* (biased) impartialDerived terms
* impartial * impartiality * impartially * partiality * partially * partial toNoun
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* ----limited
English
(wikipedia limited)Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.