partialform

noun
UK /ˈpɑːʃəl fɔːm/
US /ˈpɑːrʃəl fɔːrm/

A partialform is a shape that is only partly finished or not complete.

The clay animal was still a partialform because it had no legs yet.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A form that shows only some of the usual parts or details.

The drawing was a partialform of the house, missing the roof and windows.

3. A temporary version of something that will be made whole later.

The builder showed us a partialform of the bridge before adding the rails.

4. A mathematical or technical shape that is defined by only part of its full set of rules.

The student studied a partialform of the equation before learning the complete one.