Partly vs Partial - What's the difference?
partly | partial | Related terms |
In part, or to some degree, but not completely.
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(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 related term of partly.
As an adverb partly
is in part, or to some degree, but not completely.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.partly
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(-)Sunderland 2-2 West Brom, passage=Five minutes into the game the Black Cats were facing a mountain, partly because of West Brom's newly-found ruthlessness in front of goal but also as a result of the home side's defensive generosity.}}
The tao of tech, passage=The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about
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(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