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| 1. | [ noun ] something determined in relation to something that includes it | |
| Synonyms: | portion component component_part | |
| Examples: | "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself" "I read a portion of the manuscript" "the smaller component is hard to reach" |
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| Related terms: | relation rest item detail member unit substance language_unit subpart base meronymy | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the extended spatial location of something | |
| Synonyms: | region | |
| Examples: | "the farming regions of France" "religions in all parts of the world" "regions of outer space" |
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| Related terms: | location air side county top atmosphere distance inside outside hell bottom outer_space interplanetary_space sign_of_the_zodiac belt eden mare radius layer depth black_hole biosphere extremity rand Appleton_layer D-layer deep_space Heaviside_layer ionosphere zone aerospace intergalactic_space zodiac vacuum heliosphere interstellar_space | |
| 3. | [ noun ] so far as concerns the actor specified | |
| Examples: | "it requires vigilance on our part" or "they resisted every effort on his part" |
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| Related terms: | concern | |
| 4. | [ noun ] something less than the whole of a human artifact | |
| Synonyms: | portion | |
| Examples: | : "the rear part of the house" "glue the two parts together" |
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| Related terms: | object piece section component fraction hub bulb wreckage heel forte butt toe turnout jetsam appendage pressing shank limb peen foible cutout whole | |
| 5. | [ noun ] one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole | |
| Synonyms: | division section | |
| Examples: | : "the written part of the exam" "the finance section of the company" "the BBC's engineering division" |
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| Related terms: | concept component end beginning middle high_point whole | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | |
| Synonyms: | role function office | |
| Examples: | : "the function of a teacher" "the government must do its part" "play its role" |
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| Related terms: | duty stead capacity second_fiddle hat second_fiddle portfolio officiate | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a portion of a natural object | |
| Synonyms: | piece | |
| Examples: | "they analyzed the river into three parts" "he needed a piece of granite" |
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| Related terms: | entity thing world strip fragment body_part base hunk corner craton acicula cutting corpus slice segment nub unit | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (theater) an actor's portrayal of someone in a play | |
| Synonyms: | role character persona theatrical_role | |
| Examples: | "she played the part of Desdemona" |
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| Related terms: | portrayal hero heroine villain bit_part ingenue heavy title_role impersonate | |
| 9. | [ noun ] assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group | |
| Synonyms: | share percentage portion | |
| Examples: | "he wanted his share in cash" |
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| Related terms: | asset assets interest allotment slice allowance way profit_sharing cut ration split dispensation tranche dole net_income | |
| 10. | [ noun ] any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor | |
| Synonyms: | share contribution | |
| Examples: | : "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success" "they all did their share of the work" |
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| Related terms: | attempt end contribute | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music | |
| Synonyms: | voice | |
| Examples: | "he tried to sing the tenor part" |
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| Related terms: | tune bass accompaniment primo secondo voice_part | |
| 12. | [ adverb ] in part; in some degree; not wholly | |
| Synonyms: | partly partially | |
| Examples: | "I felt partly to blame" "He was partially paralyzed" |
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| Related terms: | wholly partial partial | |
| 13. | [ verb ] go one's own away; move apart | |
| Synonyms: | split separate | |
| Examples: | "The friends separated after the party" |
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| Related terms: | move disperse break_up diffract schism | |
| 14. | [ noun ] a line where the hair is parted | |
| Examples: | "his part was right in the middle" |
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| Related terms: | line hair hair | |
| 15. | [ verb ] discontinue an association or relation; go different ways | |
| Synonyms: | break_up split separate break split_up | |
| Examples: | "The business partners broke over a tax question" "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage" "My friend and I split up" |
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| Related terms: | secede disassociate dissassociate break_with divorce break give_the_axe disunify break separation dissolution rupture legal_separation | |
| 16. | [ adjective ] relating to only part of a whole | |
| Examples: | "part owner" |
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| Related terms: | fractional | |
| 17. | [ verb ] leave | |
| Synonyms: | start take_off set_off depart set_out start_out set_forth | |
| Examples: | "The family took off for Florida" |
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| Related terms: | leave take_off roar_off blaze sally_forth spare departure loss takeoff departer | |
| 18. | [ verb ] come apart | |
| Synonyms: | divide separate | |
| Examples: | "The two pieces that we had glued separated" |
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| Related terms: | change detach chip dismember polarize reduce partition segment calve segregate disjoin segment subdivide gerrymander separation | |
| 19. | [ verb ] force, take, or pull apart | |
| Synonyms: | separate divide disunite | |
| Examples: | "He separated the fighting children" "Moses parted the Red Sea" |
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| Related terms: | move cut tear tear sever sequester polarize disconnect gin break disjoint disjoin compartmentalize joint separate | |
| Similar spelling: |
party Partee parrot Parthia Parrott Parrett parity pareto paired Peart |
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