Definition of Part

Noun

  • the part played by a person in bringing about a result
    "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"
    "they all did their share of the work"
  • the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
    "he tried to sing the tenor part"
  • a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
    "his part was right in the middle"
  • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
    "the written part of the exam"
    "the finance section of the company"
    "the BBC's engineering division"
  • assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
    "he wanted his share in cash"
  • an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
    "she played the part of Desdemona"
    - theatrical role
  • the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    "the function of a teacher"
    "the government must do its part"
    "play its role"
  • the extended spatial location of something
    "the farming regions of France"
    "religions in all parts of the world"
    "regions of outer space"
  • that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
    "it requires vigilance on our part"
    "they resisted every effort on his part"
  • a portion of a natural object
    "they analyzed the river into three parts"
    "he needed a piece of granite"
  • something less than the whole of a human artifact
    "the rear part of the house"
    "glue the two parts together"
  • something determined in relation to something that includes it
    "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"
    "the animal constituent of plankton"
    - component part

Verb

  • force, take, or pull apart
    "He separated the fighting children"
    "Moses parted the Red Sea"
  • come apart
    "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
  • leave
    "The family took off for Florida"
    - start out - set forth - set off - set out - take off
  • discontinue an association or relation
    go different ways
    "The business partners broke over a tax question"
    "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"
    "My friend and I split up"
    - split up - break up
  • go one's own way
    move apart
    "The friends separated after the party"

Adverb

  • in part
    in some degree
    not wholly
    "I felt partly to blame"
    "He was partially paralyzed"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble part

17 unscramble word found using the letters part.

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