partial
9
8.8
- noun
- /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
- Specialized
- The dentist recommended a partial for her lower jaw.
- get a partial
Examples
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He removed his partial before going to bed each night.
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The dentist recommended a partial instead of a full denture for his lower jaw.
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After losing two teeth, she was fitted with a partial to restore her smile.
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She got a partial denture to replace her missing teeth.
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After losing several teeth, Maria received a partial to help restore her smile.
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The dentist explained how a partial can improve eating and speaking for those with missing teeth.
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He wore a partial for years before opting for dental implants.
Synonyms
23
5.5
A set of false teeth that a person can take out and put in
8
2.3
Removable fake teeth that people wear in their mouths
2
7.9
A removable set of false teeth that fits in the mouth
1
5.6
A removable set of false teeth that fits in the mouth
1
4.4
A removable dental device that replaces one or more missing teeth
Compounds
19
9.9
A medical procedure late in pregnancy where the unborn baby is partly delivered and then removed
1
5.9
An event when one object in the sky blocks only part of another, leaving some still visible
- Specialized
1
9.6
An equation that shows how a value changes when two or more things change
- Jargon
1
8.7
A decision that says a person is guilty of some crimes but not others in the same trial
- Specialized
1
8.7
How fast a function with two or more variables changes when one variable changes and others stay the same
- Specialized
1
7.7
How two things are related after removing the effect of a third thing
- Jargon
1
7.5
A break of a contract that does not end it but lets the harmed person ask for money
- Specialized
1
5.5
In a gas mixture, total pressure equals the sum of pressures each gas would make alone
- Specialized
Total pressure of a gas mixture equals sum of pressures each gas would have alone under the same conditions
- Specialized
A method to measure the relationship between two ranked variables while keeping other variables the same
- Specialized
A higher sound made when the main note vibrates a whole number of times
- Specialized
A thin skin that covers a young mushroom and breaks to leave a ring on the stem
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Partial as a dental noun comes from the idea of 'part', because a dental partial replaces only some teeth, not the whole set.