partialchange
nounUK /ˈpɑː.ʃəl tʃeɪndʒ/
US /ˈpɑːr.ʃəl tʃeɪndʒ/
A partial change is when only a small part of something is different, not the whole thing.
The teacher made a partial change to the rules, so only one small thing was different.
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2. A change that affects only some parts of a system or group, not all of them.
The partial change to the schedule only moved the morning classes.
3. A change that is not finished or complete yet.
We saw a partial change in the garden, with only half the flowers planted.
4. A small edit made to a document or plan.
She made a partial change to her story by fixing just one sentence.