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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

  1. adj Happening roughly halfway through a school term, or a political term of office.
  2. noun An exam given partway through an academic term.
  3. noun An election held partway through a president's or official's term of office.

overtone — full definition

  1. noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
  2. noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
  3. noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.

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