partial credit

collocation in English

meaningsofpartialandcredit

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partial
adjective
uk
/ˈpɑː.ʃəl/us
/ˈpɑːr.ʃəl/
not ...
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credit
noun
uk
/ˈkred.ɪt/us
/ˈkred.ɪt/
praise, approval, ...
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(Definition ofpartialandcreditfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpartial credit

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So, a person can at most claimpartialcreditfor her effort.
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Exact match is, of course, a much stricter measure of performance than those which evaluate the percentage of correct constituents or dependencies and thereby givepartialcreditfor incorrect parses.
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The contracts have all been on apartialcreditbasis, and we have received all payments immediately due.
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Usually,partialcreditwill not be given for completing part of a class.
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In earlier years, the twelve questions were worth one point each, with nopartialcreditgiven.
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Stoloff often tookpartialcreditfor a picture's score when he worked closely with a particular composer to work out a theme, motifs, and melodies.
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When stumped by a question, the contestants could be sure of receiving generouspartialcreditfor a humorous answer of enough ingenuity.
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However, tests may also awardpartialcreditfor unanswered questions or penalize students for incorrect answers, to discourage guessing.
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Partialcreditis given to courses which meet less than five (5) periods per week.
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However, several studies found that the temporary effects of the recession can not account for the entirety of the slowdown and that structural changes likely share at leastpartialcredit.
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Atkins originally receivedpartialcreditfor both tracks, but disclaimed involvement in them; later releases removed his credit.
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Those employing guesswork are givenpartialcredit.
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