partialaid
nounUK /ˈpɑː.ʃəl.eɪd/
US /ˈpɑːr.ʃəl.eɪd/
Help that is only a small part of what is needed.
The food bank gave partialaid to the family while they waited for more support.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small amount of money given to help someone, not enough to cover everything.
The charity offered partialaid to pay for part of the medical bill.
3. A first step of help that comes before full help arrives.
Volunteers provided partialaid until the rescue team reached the village.
4. Help that covers only some of a person's needs.
The scholarship was partialaid, so she still had to work part-time.