Definition of "partial" in İngilizce

adjective

1. Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.

   • So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.

2. (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.

3. Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.

   • The referee is blatantly partial!
   • God is not partial; he does not play favorites.

4. (followed by the preposition to) Having a predilection for something.

   • of

5. (mathematics) Of or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential.

6. (botany) Subordinate.

7. (crosswording, of a clue) Having a wordplay element, but no definition.

noun

1. (mathematics) A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while holding the other variables constant.

2. (music) Any of the sine waves which make up a complex tone; often an overtone or harmonic of the fundamental.

3. (dentistry) dentures that replace only some of the natural teeth

4. (forensics) An incomplete fingerprint

5. (programming, Internet) A fragment of a template containing markup.

6. (bodybuilding) The condition of not exhausting the amplitude during the repetition of an exercise.

7. (furry fandom) A fursuit that does not fully cover the wearer's body.

verb

1. (statistics, transitive) To take the partial regression coefficient.