partiel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- midterm adj Happening roughly halfway through a school term, or a political term of office.
- overtone noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
- partial adj Not complete; only affecting or including part of something.
- sketchy adj Incomplete or lacking in detail; only roughly outlined.
Senses
partiel is used for these senses in English:
- midterm (education) A midterm school exam (i.e., halfway through the term).
- overtone (physics, music) A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. [from 1867]
- partial Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute.
- sketchy Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.
midterm — full definition
- adj Happening roughly halfway through a school term, or a political term of office.
- noun An exam given partway through an academic term.
- noun An election held partway through a president's or official's term of office.
overtone — full definition
- noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
- noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
- noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.