1. incomplete; not total or whole
2. showing unfair favor or bias toward someone or something
3. having a particular liking or fondness for something
Usage: usually followed by ‘to’

Examples

• The building suffered only partial damage in the storm.
• We received a partial refund for the cancelled trip.
• The judge was accused of being partial to the defendant.
• The referee made several partial calls during the game.
• She’s always been partial to chocolate ice cream.
• He’s partial to mystery novels over romance books.
• The partial eclipse will be visible from our location.