Adjective These plants prefer full sun or partial shade. The partial ban on immigration has been lifted. His latest play was deemed only a partial success by the critics. a partial eclipse of the sun He wears a partial denture. She suggested a partial solution to the problem. A referee must not be partial toward either team. See More
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Adjective
Chubais’s symptoms include partial facial paralysis and a loss of feeling in his arms and legs, Sobchak wrote in a Telegram post Wednesday that featured a photo of the 67-year-old in a hospital bed. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Later, infected dogs develop circling behavior, head tilt, muscle twitches, convulsions with jaw chewing movements and salivation, seizures, and partial or complete paralysis. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 28 Apr. 2022 As of Wednesday, China has identified 776 high-risk areas in 24 cities across the country, where residents are subject to partial or full lockdowns, according to information from the country’s State Council. Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 27 July 2022 According to Nomura, 260 million people in China are in partial or complete lockdowns as of this week. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 26 July 2022 In dozens of cities where there have been outbreaks or partial lockdowns in anticipation of rising cases, resources have been devoted to stamping out the virus rather than to vaccinations.New York Times, 13 May 2022 And there’s some kind of partial eclipse or something that contributes to it. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 May 2022 Even a 99% partial solar eclipse is nothing compared to a total solar eclipse. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 May 2022 The volume of goods shipped out of Shanghai fell 23% between March 12, the day before partial lockdowns began in Shanghai, and April 16. Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2022
Noun
Now the administration wants to allow more types of payments to qualify for the forgiveness program, including lump-sum, partial, and late payments. Danielle Douglas-gabriel, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 In Malaysia, however, officials went ahead with the partial reopening of a bridge connecting it to the island city-state of Singapore.Fox News, 30 Nov. 2021 In Malaysia, officials went ahead with the partial reopening of a bridge connecting it to the city-state of Singapore. Raf Casert And Mari Yamaguchi, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Nov. 2021 In Malaysia, officials went ahead with the partial reopening of a bridge connecting it to the city-state of Singapore. Raf Casert And Mari Yamaguchi, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2021 About 40% of students continued virtual learning during the partial reopening this spring. Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2021 What followed the 2017 broadcast was a partial, and mostly secretive, reckoning, in Como and at the Vatican.Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2021 What followed the 2017 broadcast was a partial, and mostly secretive, reckoning, in Como and at the Vatican.Washington Post, 12 July 2021 If their spousal rate is higher than their retirement benefit rate, they could then be paid an additional partial, or excess, spousal benefit. Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 6 June 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective and Noun
Middle English parcial, from Late Latin partialis, from Latin part-, pars part