Partial

pär′shal, adj. relating to a part only: not total or entire: inclined to favour one person or party: having a preference: ( bot. ) subordinate.— v.t. Par′tialise ( Shak. ), to render partial.— ns. Par′tialism , the doctrine of the Partialists; Par′tialist , one who holds that the atonement of Christ was made only for a part of mankind; Partial′ity , state or quality of being partial: liking for one thing more than for others.— adv. Par′tially .[Fr.,—Low L. partial is —L. pars , a part.]