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Part   /pɑrt/   Listen
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noun
1.
Something determined in relation to something that includes it.  Synonyms: component, component part, constituent, portion.  "I read a portion of the manuscript" , "The smaller component is hard to reach" , "The animal constituent of plankton"
2.
Something less than the whole of a human artifact.  Synonym: portion.  "Glue the two parts together"
3.
A portion of a natural object.  Synonym: piece.  "He needed a piece of granite"
4.
That which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation.  "They resisted every effort on his part"
5.
The extended spatial location of something.  Synonym: region.  "Religions in all parts of the world" , "Regions of outer space"
6.
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.  Synonyms: function, office, role.  "The government must do its part" , "Play its role"
7.
An actor's portrayal of someone in a play.  Synonyms: character, persona, role, theatrical role.
8.
Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group.  Synonyms: percentage, portion, share.
9.
One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole.  Synonyms: division, section.  "The finance section of the company" , "The BBC's engineering division"
10.
A line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions.  Synonym: parting.
11.
The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music.  Synonym: voice.
12.
The part played by a person in bringing about a result.  Synonyms: contribution, share.  "They all did their share of the work"
verb
(past & past part. parted; pres. part. parting)
1.
Go one's own way; move apart.  Synonyms: separate, split.
2.
Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways.  Synonyms: break, break up, separate, split, split up.  "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage" , "My friend and I split up"
3.
Leave.  Synonyms: depart, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off.
4.
Come apart.  Synonyms: divide, separate.
5.
Force, take, or pull apart.  Synonyms: disunite, divide, separate.  "Moses parted the Red Sea"
adverb
1.
In part; in some degree; not wholly.  Synonyms: partially, partly.  "He was partially paralyzed"



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