parcial

/paɾˈθjal/ · B2 · adj

partial, biased

📝 parcial = part + -ial: only a part of the whole, so partial, biased, or a mid-term

From Latin pars (part). Partial means only a part, not the whole. A side that favors only one part is biased. A parcial exam covers only part of the course, so it is a mid-term.

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