partial

Universal Words adjective 1 not complete or whole: It was only a partial solution to the problem. * a partial eclipse of the sun * Our success was only partial. 2 [notbeforenoun] ~ to sb/sth (old-fashioned) liking sb/sth very much: I'm not partial to mushrooms. 3 [notusuallybeforenoun] ~ (towards sb/sth) (disapproving) showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc., in a way that is unfair OPPIMPARTIAL