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{{Wiktionary|partial}}
'''Partial''' may refer to:

==Mathematics==
*[[Partial derivative]], derivative with respect to one of several variables of a function, with the other variables held constant
** [[∂]], a symbol that can denote a partial derivative, sometimes pronounced "partial dee"
**[[Partial differential equation]], a differential equation that contains unknown multivariable functions and their partial derivatives

==Other uses==
*[[Partial application]], in computer science the process of fixing a number of arguments to a function, producing another function
*[[Partial charge]] or net atomic charge, in chemistry a charge value that is not an integer or whole number
*[[Partial fingerprint]], impression of human fingers used in criminology or forensic science
*[[Partial seizure]] or focal seizure, a seizure that initially affects only one hemisphere of the brain
* Partial or Part score, in [[Contract bridge glossary#partial|contract bridge]] a trick score less than 100, as well as other meanings
* Partial or Partial wave, one sound wave of which a complex tone is composed in a [[Harmonic series (music)#Partial|harmonic series]]  
* Showing [[partiality]], favor, or bias

== Arts and entertainment ==
*[[Partial (music)]]
*[[Partial (website)]]
*[[Partials (novel)|''Partials'' (novel)]]

==See also==
* [[Part (disambiguation)]]
* {{look from|partial}}
*[[Partial function]] in mathematics, a function for some subset of a total function
*[[Partially ordered set]] in mathematics, an ordering, sequencing, or arrangement of the elements of a set

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