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partial

partial

1 8.8
A removable set of false teeth that replaces some missing teeth
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prótesis parcial
  • The dentist recommended a partial for her lower jaw.
  • get a partial

Examples

  • He removed his partial before going to bed each night.

  • The dentist recommended a partial instead of a full denture for his lower jaw.

  • After losing two teeth, she was fitted with a partial to restore her smile.

  • She got a partial denture to replace her missing teeth.

  • After losing several teeth, Maria received a partial to help restore her smile.

  • The dentist explained how a partial can improve eating and speaking for those with missing teeth.

  • He wore a partial for years before opting for dental implants.

Synonyms

plate
vspartial
  • UK
37 7.9

A removable set of false teeth that fits in the mouth

is used only when not replacing an entire set of teeth
denture
vspartial
23 5.5

A set of false teeth that a person can take out and put in

refers here to appliances that replace some but not all teeth
false teeth
vspartial
6 2.3

Removable fake teeth that people wear in their mouths

is a technical term for devices that replace some but not all teeth
dental plate
vspartial
  • UK
1 5.6

A removable set of false teeth that fits in the mouth

focuses on replacing some teeth rather than all of them
partial denture
vspartial
  • Specialized
4.4

A removable dental device that replaces one or more missing teeth

is limited to replacing some teeth not a whole set

Compounds

A medical procedure late in pregnancy where the unborn baby is partly delivered and then removed

1 9.6

An equation that shows how a value changes when two or more things change

An event when one object in the sky blocks only part of another, leaving some still visible

1 8.7

A decision that says a person is guilty of some crimes but not others in the same trial

Total pressure of a gas mixture equals sum of pressures each gas would have alone under the same conditions

5.5

In a gas mixture, total pressure equals the sum of pressures each gas would make alone

A method to measure the relationship between two ranked variables while keeping other variables the same

9.0

A pregnancy that ends while some tissue stays in the womb

7.5

A break of a contract that does not end it but lets the harmed person ask for money

partial correlation
  • Specialized
7.7

How two things are related after removing the effect of a third thing

partial denture
  • Specialized
4.4

A removable dental device that replaces one or more missing teeth

partial derivative
  • Specialized
8.7

How fast a function with two or more variables changes when one variable changes and others stay the same

partial tone
  • Specialized
7.7

A higher sound made when the main note vibrates a whole number of times

partial veil
  • Specialized
9.9

A thin skin that covers a young mushroom and breaks to leave a ring on the stem

Surface Forms

partial singular
partials plural

Morphology

partial = part (semi-transparent) = part + ial

The suffix '-ial' forms an adjective from 'part', but the noun usage in dentistry is specialized.

Etymology

Partial as a dental noun comes from the idea of 'part', because a dental partial replaces only some teeth, not the whole set.