bridgework vs partial

bridgework

noun
  • A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth. 

  • The construction or repair of bridges. 

  • The component parts of a bridge. 

partial

noun
  • dentures that replace only some of the natural teeth 

  • An incomplete fingerprint 

  • Any of the sine waves which make up a complex tone; often an overtone or harmonic of the fundamental. 

  • A partial derivative: a derivative with respect to one independent variable of a function in multiple variables while holding the other variables constant. 

  • A fragment of a template containing markup. 

  • The condition of not exhausting the amplitude during the repetition of an exercise. 

adj
  • of 

  • having a predilection for something 

  • biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute 

  • describing a property that holds only when an algorithm terminates 

  • existing as a part or portion; incomplete 

  • subordinate 

  • of or relating to a partial derivative or partial differential 

verb
  • To take the partial regression coefficient. 

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