partialbuild

noun

UK /ˈpɑː.ʃəl.bɪld/

US /ˈpɑːr.ʃəl.bɪld/

A partialbuild is when you make only part of something, not the whole thing.

The toy robot was a partialbuild because we only finished the legs.

SYNONYMS

half-build partly made unfinished build incomplete build partial assembly

RELATED WORDS

prototype mock-up work in progress draft assembly

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A version of a computer program that is not finished yet.

The game is still a partialbuild, so some levels are missing.

3. A model or structure that is only partly put together.

The bridge model on the table is a partialbuild.

4. The act of building only some parts of a project.

Partialbuild saves time when you just need the main pieces.