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partialness

par·tial
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahr-shuh l]
    • /ˈpɑr ʃəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahr-shuh l]
    • /ˈpɑr ʃəl/

Definitions of partialness word

  • adjective partialness being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt. 1
  • adjective partialness biased or prejudiced in favor of a person, group, side, etc., over another, as in a controversy: a partial witness. 1
  • adjective partialness pertaining to or affecting a part. 1
  • adjective partialness being a part; component; constituent. 1
  • adjective partialness Botany. secondary or subordinate: a partial umbel. 1
  • noun partialness Bridge. part-score. 1

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Origin of partialness

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English parcial biased, particular < Middle French < Late Latin partiālis pertaining to a part, equivalent to Latin parti- (stem of pars) part + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Partialness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

partialness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

partialness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for partialness

noun partialness

  • largess — generous bestowal of gifts.

Antonyms for partialness

noun partialness

  • wholeness — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.

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