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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Partial

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: Yes
  • Included in BDB: Yes

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Partial

P'ARTIAL, adjective [Latin pars.]

1. Biased to one party; inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more than the other; not indifferent. It is important to justice that a judge should not be partial

Self-love will make men partial to themselves and friends.

2. Inclined to favor without reason. Authors are partial to their wit, and critics to their judgment.

3. Affecting a part only; not general or universal; not total. It has been much disputed whether the deluge was partial or total.

All partial evil, universal good.

4. More strongly inclined to one thing than to others. [Colloquial.]

5. In botany, subordinate; applied to subdivisions; as a partial umbel or umbellicle; a partial peduncle. A partial involucre is placed at the foot of a partial umbel.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Partialist

P'ARTIALIST, noun One who is partial. [Unusual.]


Naves Topical Index
Partiality

Among brethren forbidden
1 Timothy 5:21

Of parents for particular children
Parents

Its effect on other children
Genesis 37:4


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Partiality

PARTIALITY, noun parshal'ity. Inclination to favor one party or one side of a question more than the other; an undue bias of mind towards one party or side, which is apt to warp the judgment. partiality springs from the will and affections, rather than from a love of truth and justice.

1. A stronger inclination to one thing than to others; as a partiality for poetry or painting; a colloquial use.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Partialize

P'ARTIALIZE, verb transitive To render partial. [Not used.]


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Partially

P'ARTIALLY, adverb With undue bias of mind to one party or side; with unjust favor or dislike; as, to judge partially

1. In part; not totally; as, the story may be partially true; the body may be partially affected with disease; the sun and moon are often partially eclipsed.


The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: Yes
  • Included in BDB: Yes

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