partial

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Not complete; only a part of the whole.

   So far the police have only a partial account of what happened.

2. 2
   adj

   Unfairly supporting one person or side over another.

   A good referee must never be partial to one team.

3. 3
   adj

   Liking something very much (usually followed by 'to').

   I am rather partial to a cup of tea in the afternoon.

From Middle English partiall, parcial, from Old French parcial (“biased or particular”), from Late Latin partiālis (“of or pertaining to a part”), from Latin pars (“part”).

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