of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon.-inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more then the other; baised; not indifferent; as, a judge should not be partial.-having a predelection for; inclined to favor unreasonably; foolishly fond.-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.