partialize

[ pahr-shuh-lahyz ]

/ ˈpɑr ʃəˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), par·tial·ized, par·tial·iz·ing.

to bias.

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Also especially British, par·tial·ise .

Origin of partialize

From the French word partialiser, dating back to 1585–95. See partial, -ize

Words nearby partialize

partial differential equation, partial differentiation, partial eclipse, partial fraction, partiality, partialize, partially, partially dominant, partially ordered set, partially sighted, partial ordering