different between partiality vs favour

English

Etymology

From Middle French partialité, from Medieval Latin partialitas

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /p???i?æl?ti/, /p????æl?ti/, /p????æl?ti/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /p???i?al?ti/, /p????al?ti/, /p????al?ti/
• (General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /p???i??l?ti/, /p?????l?ti/

Noun

partiality (countable and uncountable, plural partialities)

1. Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.

   The judge's partiality towards the defendant caused him to be replaced, with someone who was apparently more neutral.

2. The quality of being partial or incomplete.

Translations

Anagrams

• patriality

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?fe?.v?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?fe?.v?/
• Rhymes: -e?v?(?)
• Hyphenation: fa?vour

Noun

favour (countable and uncountable, plural favours)

1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of favor.

Derived terms

• out of favour

Translations

Verb

favour (third-person singular simple present favours, present participle favouring, simple past and past participle favoured)

1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of favor.
   • 1611, KJV, Luke 1:28:

     "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." —

Usage notes

• Favour is the standard British and Commonwealth spelling. Favor is the standard American spelling, and an alternative in Canada.

Translations

Old French

Noun

favour f (oblique plural favours, nominative singular favour, nominative plural favours)

1. Late Anglo-Norman spelling of favor