This is the 14770th most frequent German word.
partielle
"Partielle" means "partial" in English.
Here, 'partielle' is used as an adjective to describe the extent (partial) of the solar eclipse.
Die partielle Sonnenfinsternis war gestern zu sehen.
The partial solar eclipse was visible yesterday.
In this sentence, 'partielle' describes the incomplete or partial nature of the solution provided for the problem.
Er hat eine partielle Lösung für das Problem vorgeschlagen.
He proposed a partial solution to the problem.
This example uses 'partielle' to emphasize that the results of the research were not comprehensive or complete.