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partial
partial /ˈpɑːʃəl $ ˈpɑːr-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: part, counterpart, parting, partition; adverb: part, partially, partly; adjective: partial, parting, part; verb: part, partition
1. not complete:
    The exhibition was only a partial success.
    a partial solution to traffic congestion in Oxford
2. be partial to something formal to like something very much:
    I’m very partial to cream cakes.
3. unfairly supporting one person or one group against another
   OPP  impartial