Definition of partials:
(adj) :
Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.
(adj) :
Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.
(adj) :
(followed by the preposition to) Having a predilection for something.
(n) :
(dentistry) dentures that replace only some of the natural teeth
(adj) :
(computer science) Describing a property that holds only when an algorithm terminates.
(adj) :
(mathematics) Of or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential.