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partially

/ˈpɑːʃəli/ /ˈpɑɹʃəli/

Meanings
adverb
To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

Examples :

"The student was partially prepared for the exam, but still felt nervous. "
degree amount part

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Illustration still

still noun

/stɪl/

A period of calm or silence.

"the still of the night"

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prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

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nervous adjective

/ˈnɜːvəs/ /ˈnɝːvəs/

Of sinews and tendons.

"The dancer's nervous muscles tensed before her performance. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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degree noun

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

"My sister earned a degree in psychology from the university. "

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partial noun

/ˈpɑːʃəl/ /ˈpɑɹʃəl/

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

"The partial derivative of the family's monthly expenses with respect to food costs is relatively high. "

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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incompletely adverb

/ˌɪnkəmˈpliːtli/ /ˌɪŋkəmˈpliːtli/

In an incomplete manner.

"The student answered the questions incompletely, missing several key details. "

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felt noun

/fɛlt/

A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.

"My grandmother used a soft felt hat for her winter walks. "

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exam noun

/ɛɡˈzæm/

The act of examining.

"The exam of the child's handwriting revealed several areas needing improvement. "

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extent noun

/ɪksˈtɛnt/

A range of values or locations.

"The extent of the student's knowledge about the topic varied greatly; some students knew a lot, and others knew very little. "