PARTIAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PARTIAL?

Need another word that means the same as “partial”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “partial” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Partial” are: fond, incomplete, limited, qualified, restricted, imperfect, fragmentary, unfinished, biased, prejudiced, partisan, one-sided, slanted, skewed, coloured, interested, discriminatory, preferential, jaundiced, like, overtone, partial tone, partial derivative

Partial as a Noun

Definitions of "Partial" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “partial” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A component of a musical sound; an overtone or harmonic.
• The derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant.
• A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency.

Synonyms of "Partial" as a noun (3 Words)

overtone	A subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation. The decision may have political overtones.
partial derivative	A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency.
partial tone	A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency.

Usage Examples of "Partial" as a noun

• Strings would like to oscillate as closely as possible to harmonic partials.

Partial as an Adjective

Definitions of "Partial" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “partial” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Being or affecting only a part; not total.
• (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for.
• Showing favoritism.
• Having a liking for.
• Existing only in part; incomplete.
• Having a strong preference or liking for.
• Favouring one side in a dispute above the other; biased.

Synonyms of "Partial" as an adjective (20 Words)

biased	Favoring one person or side over another. We will not tolerate this biased media coverage.
coloured	Having skin rich in melanin pigments. There was a drive to recruit coloured black and Indian members.
discriminatory	Manifesting partiality. A discriminatory tax.
fond	Affectionate; loving. He was not too fond of dancing.
fragmentary	Consisting of small disconnected or incomplete parts. Excavations have revealed fragmentary remains of masonry.
imperfect	(of a tense) denoting a past action in progress but not completed at the time in question. Imperfect mortals.
incomplete	Not yet finished. Incomplete carvings of cattle.
interested	Having an interest or involvement; not impartial. Seeking views from all interested parties.
jaundiced	Affected by jaundice, in particular unnaturally yellow in complexion. They looked on politicians with a jaundiced eye.
like	Having the same or similar characteristics. Members of the cat family have like dispositions.
limited	Denoting a limited company used after a company name. A limited list of choices.
one-sided	Favoring one person or side over another.
partisan	Devoted to a cause or party. Newspapers have become increasingly partisan.
preferential	(of a creditor) having a claim on the receipt of payment from a debtor which will be met before those of other creditors. Preferential interest rates may be offered to employees.
prejudiced	Having or showing a dislike or distrust that is derived from prejudice; bigoted. A prejudiced judge.
qualified	Holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill. Many qualified applicants for the job.
restricted	Restricted in meaning as e g man in a tall man. Western scientists had only restricted access to the site.
skewed	Having an oblique or slanting direction or position.
slanted	Having an oblique or slanted direction. A slanted roof.
unfinished	Lacking a surface finish such as paint. The garage door can be supplied unfinished for you to paint yourself.

Usage Examples of "Partial" as an adjective

• Partial collapse.
• A question to which we have only partial answers.
• Partial immunity.
• A partial description of the suspect.
• Partial to horror movies.
• A partial eclipse.
• You know I'm partial to bacon and eggs.
• A partial monopoly.
• The paper gave a distorted and very partial view of the situation.

Associations of "Partial" (30 Words)

bias	Give a bias to. There was evidence of bias against foreign applicants.
biased	Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something. A biased account of the trial.
bigot	A person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. Don t let a few small minded bigots destroy the good image of the city.
bigoted	Obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. An outrageously bigoted point of view.
detachment	A group of troops, aircraft, or ships sent away on a separate mission. He felt a sense of detachment from what was going on.
discriminate	Make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability. Babies can discriminate between different facial expressions.
discriminatory	Being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand. A discriminatory tax.
fractional	Relating to or expressed as a fraction, especially a fraction less than one. There was a fractional hesitation before he said yes.
fragmentary	Consisting of small disconnected parts. Excavations have revealed fragmentary remains of masonry.
incomplete	Not yet finished. His thesis is still incomplete.
incompleteness	The state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect. The study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research.
inequality	A symbolic expression of the fact that two quantities are not equal. The inequality of the ground hindered their footing.
injustice	The practice of being unjust or unfair. She was taken aback by the injustice of Nora s remark.
intolerant	Not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one’s own. He s recently been diagnosed as gluten intolerant.
nearly	Closely. In the absence of anyone more nearly related I was designated next of kin.
overtone	(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality. Overtones of despair.
partiality	A particular liking or fondness for something. An attack on the partiality of judges.
prejudice	Disadvantage by prejudice. Deep rooted class prejudices.
prejudiced	Emanating from a person’s emotions and prejudices. People are prejudiced against us.
racism	Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. A programme to combat racism.
retraction	The action of drawing something back or back in. The retraction of the landing gear.
sectarian	(of an action) carried out on the grounds of membership of a sect, denomination, or other group. The sectarian Bolshevism advocated by Moscow.
section	Commit someone compulsorily to a psychiatric hospital in accordance with a section of a mental health act. A section of face showing the position of the organs of speech.
sector	The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes. The public sector.
serration	A tooth or point of a serrated edge or surface. The serrations of a city skyline.
sexist	A person with sexist views. Sexists have no place in our modern political campaigns.
sketchy	Giving only major points; lacking completeness. A sketchy neighbourhood.
subjective	The subjective case. A subjective judgment.
unfinished	Not finished or concluded; incomplete. Her last novel is unfinished.
wreckage	The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed. Firemen had to cut him free from the wreckage of the car.