partial
1 adj You use partial to refer to something that is not complete or whole.
usu ADJ n
...a partial ban on the use of cars in the city., ...partial blindness.
2 adj If you are partial to something, you like it.
v-link ADJ to n/-ing
He's partial to sporty women with blue eyes...
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partiality n-uncount oft N for n
(=fondness)
He has a great partiality for chocolate biscuits.
3 adj Someone who is partial supports a particular person or thing, for example in a competition or dispute, instead of being completely fair.
v-link ADJ
(=biased) (Antonym: impartial)
I might be accused of being partial...
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partiality n-uncount
(=bias) (Antonym: impartiality)
She is criticized by some others for her one-sidedness and partiality.