/ Dictionary / Index P partial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•tial Pronunciation: (pär'shul), [key] — adj. being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt. biased or prejudiced in favor of a person, group, side, etc., over another, as in a controversy: a partial witness. pertaining to or affecting a part. being a part; component; constituent. secondary or subordinate: a partial umbel. having a liking or preference for; particularly fond of: I'm partial to chocolate cake. —n. part-score. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: partial (Thesaurus) parti partial denture Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language