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partial | middle |

As adjectives the difference between partial and middle

is that partial is existing as a part or portion; incomplete while middle is located in the middle; in between.

As nouns the difference between partial and middle

is that partial is (mathematics) a partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while middle is a centre, midpoint.

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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    middle

    English

    Alternative forms

    * myddle (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A centre, midpoint.
  • The part between the beginning and the end.
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  • (cricket) The middle stump.
  • The central part of a human body.
  • (grammar) The middle voice.

    • Synonyms

    * centre, center * midpoint * midst

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Located in the middle; in between.
    • the middle point
    middle name, Middle English, Middle Ages
  • Central.
  • Pertaining to the middle voice.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * middle age * middle-aged * Middle Ages * middle child * middle class * Middle East * middleman * middle management * middle passage * middle path * middleware * middle way

    Related terms

    * mid- * middle- * middling

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