partialproblem
nounUK /ˈpɑːʃəl ˈprɒbləm/
US /ˈpɑːrʃəl ˈprɑːbləm/
A partialproblem is a problem that is only partly solved.
The broken bike was a partialproblem because the wheel was fixed but the brakes still did not work.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A problem that affects only one part of something.
The leaky roof was a partialproblem for the school, since only one classroom got wet.
3. A math problem where you find only part of the answer.
For homework, we did a partialproblem by finding half of the total.
4. A small problem that is part of a bigger one.
Losing a pencil is a partialproblem compared to losing your whole backpack.