Question

what do the words partial, palatial, and potential have in common?
they have the same prefix.
they have the same suffix.
they have similar meanings.
they have the same word root.

Explanation:

A suffix is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning or function. The words "partial", "palatial", and "potential" all end with the suffix "-ial".

• "Partial" means existing only in part; incomplete.
• "Palatial" means resembling a palace, especially in being large and splendid.
• "Potential" means having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.

The prefixes (if any) are different: "par -" in "partial", no distinct common prefix for all three. Their meanings are not similar. And they do not have the same word root.

Answer:

They have the same suffix.