Parcial vs. Partial: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 17, 2023
Parcial is incorrect. The correct spelling is "Partial," which refers to being incomplete or biased.
Which is correct: Parcial or Partial
How to spell Partial?
Parcial is Incorrect
Partial is Correct
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Key Differences
"Partial" has a "t" while "Parcial" doesn't.
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Think of "Partial" as having a part of "total".
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Remember "Partial arts" not "Parcial arts" to recall martial arts.
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Visualize "Partial" as being only a part of a whole.
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Associate "Partial" with "partially", which also has a "t".
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Parcial and Partial Definitions
Partial
Partial means not complete or entire.
We have a partial view of the ocean from our room.
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Partial
Partial can denote existing only in part.
There's only a partial overlap between the two groups.
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Partial
Of, relating to, being, or affecting only a part; not total; incomplete
The plan calls for partial deployment of missiles. The police have only a partial description of the suspect.
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Partial
Favoring one person or side over another or others; biased or prejudiced
A decision that was partial to the plaintiff.
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Partial
Having a particular liking or fondness for something or someone
Partial to spicy food.
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Partial
(Mathematics) Of or being operations or sequences of operations, such as differentiation and integration, when applied to only one of several variables at a time.
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Partial
Existing as a part or portion; incomplete
So far, I have only pieced together a partial account of the incident.
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Partial
(computer science) describing a property that holds only when an algorithm terminates
It's easy to prove partial correctness, but it's not obvious that it is also totally correct.
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Partial
Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute
The referee is blatantly partial!
God is not partial; he does not play favorites.
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Partial
(mathematics) of or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential
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Partial
(mathematics) A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while holding the other variables constant.
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Partial
(music) Any of the sine waves which make up a complex tone; often an overtone or harmonic of the fundamental.
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Partial
(bodybuilding) The condition of not exhausting the amplitude during the repetition of an exercise.
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Partial
Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon.
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Partial
Inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more then the other; biased; not indifferent; as, a judge should not be partial.
Ye have been partial in the law.
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Partial
Having a predilection for; inclined to favor unreasonably; foolishly fond.
Not partial to an ostentatious display.
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Partial
Pertaining to a subordinate portion; as, a compound umbel is made up of a several partial umbels; a leaflet is often supported by a partial petiole.
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Partial
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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Partial
A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
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Partial
Being or affecting only a part; not total;
A partial description of the suspect
Partial collapse
A partial eclipse
A partial monopoly
Partial immunity
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Partial
(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for;
Fond of chocolate
Partial to horror movies
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Partial
Partial indicates being biased or favoring one side.
The judge was partial towards the defendant.
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Partial
Partial signifies a segment or fraction of a whole.
This is just a partial list of items available.
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Partial
Partial implies having a preference or liking.
I'm partial to dark chocolate.
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FAQs
What is the verb form of Partial?
"Partial" is primarily an adjective and does not have a standard verb form.
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Which vowel is used before Partial?
The indefinite article "a" is used before "partial."
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Why is it called Partial?
"Partial" is derived from Middle French "partial" and from Medieval Latin "partialis," meaning "divisible, solitary."
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What is the root word of Partial?
The root is from Medieval Latin "partialis."
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What is the plural form of Partial?
As an adjective, "partial" doesn't have a plural form. However, "partials" can refer to certain nouns, like dental partials.
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Which article is used with Partial?
The articles "a" or "the" can be used based on the context.
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Is Partial a noun or adjective?
"Partial" is primarily an adjective, but can be a noun in specific contexts like dental partials.
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Is Partial an adverb?
No, "partial" is not an adverb. "Partially" is its adverbial form.
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Which preposition is used with Partial?
Common prepositions include "to" and "in" (e.g., partial to something, partial in judgment).
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Which conjunction is used with Partial?
Any conjunction can be used based on the sentence structure.
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What is the first form of Partial?
As an adjective, "partial" does not have verb forms.
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Is Partial a countable noun?
As an adjective, it's not countable. However, in specific noun contexts like dental partials, it can be countable.
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What is another term for Partial?
Another term might be "incomplete" or "biased."
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Is Partial a vowel or consonant?
"Partial" is a word containing both vowels and consonants.
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Is the Partial term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, but it's not inherently a metaphor.
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How is Partial used in a sentence?
"I have a partial fondness for old movies."
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Is Partial a negative or positive word?
Neutral in itself, but can have positive or negative connotations depending on context.
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What is the opposite of Partial?
Opposites include "whole", "complete", or "impartial."
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Which determiner is used with Partial?
Determiners like "a," "an," "the," "my," "our" can be used.
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