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Part

pɑːt

Part definitions

noun

Inflections:

part parts

an amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something

"divide the circle into three equal parts"

Synonyms:
bit slice chunk lump hunk wedge fragment scrap segment piece
- an element or constituent that is essential to the nature of something
  
  "I was part of the family"
- a manufactured object assembled with others to make a machine; a component
  
  "the production of aircraft parts"
- a division of a book, periodical, or broadcast serial
  
  "this theme will be further explored in Parts Four and Five of the book"
- a measure allowing comparison between the amounts of different ingredients used in a mixture
  
  "use a mix of one part cement to five parts ballast"
some but not all of something

"the painting tells only part of the story"
- a point on or area of something
  
  "hold the furthest part of your leg that you can reach"
- a region, especially one not clearly specified or delimited
  
  "those of you who jet off to foreign parts for your holidays"
a role played by an actor or actress

"she played a lot of leading parts"

Synonyms:
role theatrical role character persona representation portrayal depiction
- the words and directions to be learned and performed by an actor in a role
  
  "she was memorizing a part"
- a melody or other constituent of harmony assigned to a particular voice or instrument in a musical work
  
  "he coped well with the percussion part"
the contribution made by someone or something to an action or situation

"he played a key part in ending the revolt"

Synonyms:
involvement role function hand job task work responsibility capacity post position office participation bit contribution concern province contribute to be instrumental in be a factor in be partly responsible for have a hand in be conducive to make for lead to cause give rise to
- the appropriate or expected behaviour in a particular role or situation; one's duty
  
  "in such a place his part is to make good"
abilities
a line of scalp revealed in a person's hair by combing the hair away in opposite directions on either side; a parting

"the part in her hair was white and straight"

verb

Inflections:

part parted parting parts

(of two things) move away from each other

"his lips parted in a smile"
- divide to leave a central space
  
  "at that moment the mist parted"
leave someone's company

"there was a good deal of kissing before we parted"

Synonyms:
leave take one's leave say goodbye/farewell/adieu say one's goodbyes say/make one's farewells separate break up go one's (separate) ways take oneself off set off be on one's way go go away get going depart be off
give up possession of; hand over

"even quite small companies parted with large sums"

Synonyms:
give up relinquish forgo surrender hand over deliver up let go of renounce give away dispose of discard abandon sacrifice yield cede
separate (the hair of the head on either side of the parting) with a comb

"his hair was centrally parted"

adverb

Inflections:

part

to some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something)

"the city is now part slum, part consumer paradise"

Synonyms:
to a certain extent/degree to a limited extent/degree to some extent/degree partly partially in part half in some measure relatively comparatively moderately (up) to a point a little somewhat