partialness
Leaning toward one
Partialness is the quality of being partial—incomplete or favoring one side.
In the first sense, it describes something lacking wholeness: the partialness of the evidence made conclusions difficult.
In the second, it suggests bias or unfair preference: the judge's partialness toward the defendant raised concerns.
The noun partiality is more common for both meanings.
Preferential treatment of some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
nepotism · discrimination · slant · tilt · predisposition · inequity · injustice · bigotry
Lacking necessary parts
- halfwayAt the midpoint
- lackingBeing without something
- deficientHaving too little
- insufficientBelow required quantity
inadequate · imperfect · fractional · fragmentary · piecemeal · unfinished · undeveloped · sketchy
Choosing with care
- preferentialGiven special advantage
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
- discriminatingShowing careful judgment
- particularSpecific or fussy
exclusive · curated · handpicked · cherry-picked · filtered · screened · targeted · focused
favoritism
Preferential treatment of some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
partisanship · nepotism · discrimination · slant · tilt · predisposition · inequity · injustice · bigotry · chauvinism
incomplete
Lacking necessary parts
insufficient · inadequate · imperfect · fractional · fragmentary · piecemeal · unfinished · undeveloped · sketchy · rudimentary
selective
Choosing with care
- preferentialGiven special advantage
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
- discriminatingShowing careful judgment
particular · exclusive · curated · handpicked · cherry-picked · filtered · screened · targeted · focused · narrow
fragments
Incomplete broken pieces
portions · snippets · shards · fractions · sections · parts · slivers · scraps · chunks · morsels
partialnessimpartiality
Freedom from prejudice
fairness · objectivity · neutrality · even-handedness · disinterestedness
partialnesswholeness
Complete, undivided state
completeness · entirety · totality · fullness · comprehensiveness
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