partial
US /ˈpɑrʃəl/
adjective Advanced · C1 Tài chính & ngân sách
Definition
being or affecting only a part; not total
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We received only a partial payment, so the balance is still due.
Word Family
Synonyms
- incompletenot complete or total; not completed
- fractionalconstituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
- limitedpublic transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
Collocations
- Easy partial view of the stagedescribing partial view of the stage (the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant)
- Medium issue a partial refundto issue a partial refund, meaning to prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- Hard partial fulfillment of contract obligationsdescribing partial fulfillment of contract obligations (the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant)
- Very Hard partial to fine vintage winesdescribing partial to fine vintage wines (the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant)
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