partial ionic character

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does this refer to bonds in which two atoms don't have the same electronegativity (not covalent) and thus have partial ionic character?

or does this refer to atoms and their willingness to give or take an e-

or this is refering to % ionic character = measured dipole/ calculated dipole

ionic> polar covalent > covalent