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noun
- 1. a piece or segment of something such as an object, activity, or period of time, which combined with other pieces makes up the whole: "divide the circle into three equal parts" Similar Opposite
- 2. some but not all of something: "the painting tells only part of the story"
verb
- 1. (of two things) move away from each other: "his lips parted in a smile"
adverb
- 1. to some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something): "the city is now part slum, part consumer paradise"
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Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of PART is one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into which something is or is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole. How to use part in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Part.
a separate piece of something, or a piece that combines with other pieces to form the whole of something: We learned about all the different parts of the digestive system. The lower part of her spine was crushed in the accident. I think there's always a part of you that doubts what you're doing.
A part is a section or portion of something larger. When you injure a body part, you only hurt one arm or foot, rather than your entire body. Part can be used to mean a section of a whole, like a bicycle part, or Part Six of your book.
any of a number of more or less equal quantities that compose a whole or into which a whole is divided: Use two parts sugar to one part cocoa. an allotted portion; share. Synonyms: lot, portion, allotment. Usually parts. a region, quarter, or district: a journey to foreign parts.
a separate piece of something, or a piece that combines with other pieces to form the whole of something: We learned about all the different parts of the digestive system. The lower part of her spine was crushed in the accident. I think there's always a part of you that doubts what you're doing.
part is the general word: part of a house. A piece suggests a part which is itself a complete unit or it may mean an irregular fragment: a piece of pie; a piece of a broken vase. A portion is a part allotted or assigned to a person, purpose, etc.: a portion of food.
noun. parts. A portion or division of a whole. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided. A mixture of two parts flour to one part sugar. American Heritage. A portion assigned or given; share. Webster's New World.
1. A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole. 2. Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided: a mixture of two parts flour to one part sugar. 3. A division of a book or artistic work such as a film: a novel in three parts. 4. a.
to be one of the people or things that are involved in an event or situation: Did you have any part in this production? Alcohol plays a part in 60 percent of violent crime. part noun (MACHINE) B2. a piece of a machine or vehicle: aircraft parts. spare parts. part noun (HAIR)
Definition of part noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
