Partialness

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The state or condition of being incomplete or limited in scope or extent
2. Refers to how much something is incomplete or only partially present or developed
3. Describes a condition where something lacks completeness or full extent

Etymology: "Partialness" is a plain combination of two familiar parts: "partial," which comes from Latin "partialis," meaning relating to a part, and the English suffix "-ness," which turns an adjective into a noun naming a quality or state. Put together, the word names the condition of being only part of something rather than the whole. The pattern is a common one in English. Adjectives like "kind," "sweet," and "full" become "kindness," "sweetness," and "fullness" in the same way, and "partialness" follows that model directly. Its meaning stays close to its adjective, so a reader can usually work out the sense without a dictionary.

Synonyms: bias, favoritism, prejudice, incompleteness, partisanship

Antonyms: wholeness, impartiality, fairness, objectivity, completeness