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   part

   /pɑːt/

   noun

   • 1. an amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something: "divide the circle into three equal parts" Similar bitslicechunklumphunkwedgefragmentscrapsegmentpieceportionshareproportionpercentagefractiondivisionsectionOpposite wholeentirety
   • ▪ 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" Similar componentbitconstituentelementunitmoduleingredient
   • ▪ a division of a book, periodical, or broadcast serial: "this theme will be further explored in Parts Four and Five of the book" Similar sectiondivisioncomponentvolumechapterpassageactsceneepisodeinstalment
   • ▪ 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"
   • 2. 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: informal "those of you who jet off to foreign parts for your holidays" Similar districtneighbourhoodquartersectionarearegionsectorzonebeltterritorylocalityinformal:neck of the woods
   • 3. a role played by an actor or actress: "she played a lot of leading parts" Similar roletheatrical rolecharacterpersonarepresentationportrayaldepiction
   • ▪ the words and directions to be learned and performed by an actor in a role: "she was memorizing a part" Similar lineswordsscriptdialoguespeechlibrettobooklyricsscore
   • ▪ 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"
   • 4. the contribution made by someone or something to an action or situation: "he played a key part in ending the revolt" Similar involvementrolefunctionhandjobtaskworkresponsibilitycapacitypostpositionofficeparticipationbitcontributionconcernprovince
   • ▪ the appropriate or expected behaviour in a particular role or situation; one's duty: "in such a place his part is to make good"
   • 5. abilities. archaic
   • 6. a line of scalp revealed in a person's hair by combing the hair away in opposite directions on either side; a parting: North American "the part in her hair was white and straight"

   verb

   • 1. (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" Similar separatedividedivide in twosplitsplit in twobreak upmove apartrare:disjoinOpposite join
   • 2. leave someone's company: "there was a good deal of kissing before we parted" Similar leavetake one's leavesay goodbye/farewell/adieusay one's goodbyessay/make one's farewellsseparatebreak upgo one's (separate) waystake oneself offset offbe on one's waygogo awayget goingdepartbe offinformal:splitpush offhit the roadskedaddlescramshove offOpposite arrivemeet
   • 3. give up possession of; hand over: "even quite small companies parted with large sums"
   • 4. separate (the hair of the head on either side of the parting) with a comb: "his hair was centrally parted"

   adverb

   • 1. to some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something): "the city is now part slum, part consumer paradise"

   Word Origin Old English (denoting a part of speech), from Latin pars, part-. The verb (originally in Middle English in the sense ‘divide into parts’) is from Old French partir, from Latin partire, partiri ‘divide, share’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • R

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPART | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › partPART Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together. Synonyms: sector, division, ingredient, component. Antonyms: whole. an essential or integral attribute or quality: a sense of humor is part of a healthy personality.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › partPart Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPART | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › partPart - definition of part by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › partPart - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Part can be used to mean a section of a whole, like a bicycle part, or Part Six of your book. To an actor, a part is a role in a movie or play, and to a hair stylist, it's the line on your scalp where your hair is combed in opposite directions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of part – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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)