A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole.
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.
A division of a literary work: a novel in three parts.
(used with a pl. v.)
An organ, member, or other division of an organism: A tail is not a part of a guinea pig.
parts The external genitals.
The music or score for a particular instrument, as in an orchestra.
One of the melodic divisions or voices of a contrapuntal composition.
A component that can be separated from or attached to a system; a detachable piece: spare parts for cars.
A role: He has the main part in the play.
One's responsibility, duty, or obligation; share: We each do our part to keep the house clean.
Individual endowment or ability; talent. Often used in the plural.
A region, area, land, or territory. Often used in the plural: "Minding your own business is second nature in these parts"(Boston).
The line where the hair on the head is parted.
Music
The music or score for a particular instrument, as in an orchestra.
One of the melodic divisions or voices of a contrapuntal composition.
v.
part·ed, part·ing, parts
v.
tr.
To divide or break into separate parts.
To break up (a relationship) by separating the elements involved: parted company.
To put or keep apart: No one could part the two friends.
To comb (hair, for example) away from a dividing line, as on the scalp.
Archaic To divide into shares or portions.
v.
intr.
To become divided or separated: The curtain parted in the middle.
To go apart from one another; separate: They parted as friends. They were forced to part from one another. See Synonyms at separate.
To separate or divide into ways going in different directions: The road parts about halfway into the forest.
To go away; depart.
To disagree by factions: The committee parted over the issue of pay raises for employees.
Archaic To die.
adv. Partially; in part: part yellow, part green. adj. Not full or complete; partial: a part owner of the business. Phrasal Verb(s): part withTo give up or let go of; relinquish.
Idiom(s):
for (one's) partSo far as one is concerned.
Idiom(s):
for the most partTo the greater extent; generally or mostly.
Idiom(s):
in good partGood-naturedly or with good grace; without taking offense: take a joke in good part.
Idiom(s):
in partTo some extent; partly.
Idiom(s):
on the part ofRegarding or with respect to (the one specified): Brilliant strategy on the part of Confederate forces ensured their victory at Chancellorsville.
Idiom(s):
part and parcelA basic or essential part: Working overtime is part and parcel of my job.
Idiom(s):
take partTo join in; participate: She took part in the celebration.
Idiom(s):
take (someone's) partTo side with in a disagreement; support.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pars, part-; see perə-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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