Partial

Partial may refer to:

Mathematics

 * Partial derivative, derivative with respect to one of several variables of a function, with the other variables held constant
 * ∂, a symbol that can denote a partial derivative, sometimes pronounced "partial dee"
 * Partial differential equation, a differential equation that contains unknown multivariable functions and their partial derivatives

Other uses

 * Partial application, in computer science the process of fixing a number of arguments to a function, producing another function
 * Partial charge or net atomic charge, in chemistry a charge value that is not an integer or whole number
 * Partial fingerprint, impression of human fingers used in criminology or forensic science
 * Partial seizure or focal seizure, a seizure that initially affects only one hemisphere of the brain
 * Partial or Part score, in contract bridge a trick score less than 100, as well as other meanings
 * Partial or Partial wave, one sound wave of which a complex tone is composed in a harmonic series
 * Showing partiality, favor, or bias

Arts and entertainment

 * Partial (music)
 * Partial (website)
 * Partials (novel)