partial.

1. Covering only part rather than the whole.

2. Favoring a person or position rather than judging impartially.

3. Having a particular liking for something.

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Words that belong together

• partial explanation
• partial account

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The model offers a partial explanation of the decline.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Comparative more partial; superlative most partial when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, inference, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.