ˈpɑ:ʃəl adj. & n. --adj. 1
not complete; forming
only part (a partial success). 2 biased,
unfair. 3 (foll. by to) having a
liking for. --n. Mus.
any of
the constituents of a
musical sound. øpartial
eclipse an eclipse in
which only part of the
luminary is covered or darkened. partial
verdict a verdict
finding a
person guilty of part of a
charge. øøpartially adv. partialness n. [ME f. OF parcial f. LL partialis (as PART)]