Partially vs Partial - What's the difference?
partially | partial |
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
Partial is a derived term of partially.
As an adverb partially
is to a partial degree or extent, incompletely.As an adjective partial is
existing as a part or portion; incomplete.As a noun partial is
a partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables.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
