Word of the Day

Partial

August 12, 2026

par·​tial /ˈpärSH(ə)l/

Adjective

1. incomplete, not total

"Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods."

- Samuel Phillips Huntington (1927 – 2008) 2. biased "Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?" - James 4:2 - King James Bible 3. fond of "To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake." - Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744)
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