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Partial; incomplete or not covering the whole
El informe es solo parcial; falta información importante.
The report is only partial; important information is missing.
Often used to describe something that is not complete or full.
Bias; showing favoritism or prejudice
El juez fue acusado de ser parcial en su decisión.
The judge was accused of being biased in his decision.
In this sense, it implies a lack of impartiality.
Pay attention to the context to determine whether 'parcial' means 'partial' or 'biased'.
Remember that 'parcial' can have two distinct meanings in Spanish, unlike English where 'partial' typically means 'incomplete'.
From Latin 'partialis', meaning 'of a part'.
In Spanish, 'parcial' can mean both 'partial' (incomplete) and 'biased' (showing favoritism). The context usually clarifies the intended meaning.