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.

an essential or integral attribute or quality

a sense of humor is part of a healthy personality.

a section or division of a literary work.

a portion, member, or organ of an animal body.

any of a number of more or less equal quantities that compose a whole or into which a whole is divided

Use two parts sugar to one part cocoa.

an allotted portion; share.

Usually, parts.

a region, quarter, or district

a journey to foreign parts.

a quality or attribute establishing the possessor as a person of importance or superior worth

Being both a diplomat and a successful businesswoman, she is widely regarded as a woman of parts.

either of the opposing sides in a contest, question, agreement, etc.

the dividing line formed in separating the hair of the head and combing it in different directions.

a constituent piece of a machine or tool either included at the time of manufacture or set in place as a replacement for the original piece.

Music .

the written or printed matter extracted from the score that a single performer or section uses in the performance of concerted music

a horn part.

a section or division of a composition

the allegro part of the first movement.

participation, interest, or concern in something; role

The neighbors must have had some part in planning the surprise party.

a person's share in or contribution to some action; duty, function, or office

You must do your part if we're to finish by tonight.

a character or role acted in a play or sustained in real life.

to divide (a thing) into parts; break; cleave; divide.

to comb (the hair) away from a dividing line.

to divide into shares; distribute in parts; apportion.

to put or keep apart; separate

They parted the calves from the herd.

Metallurgy .

to separate (silver) from gold in refining.

to cut (one part) away from a piece, as an end from a billet.

to keep the surface of (a casting) separate from the sand of the mold.

Obsolete . to leave.

to be or become divided into parts; break or cleave

The oil tanker parted amidships.

to go or come apart; separate, as two or more things.

to go apart from or leave one another, as persons

We'll part no more.

to be or become separated from something else (usually fol. by from ).

Nautical . to break or become torn apart, as a cable.

to depart.

to die.

partial; of a part

part owner.

in part; partly

part black.

part with, to give up (property, control, etc.); relinquish

to part with one's money.

for one's part

as far as concerns one

For my part, you can do whatever you please.

for the most part

with respect to the greatest part; on the whole; generally; usually; mostly

They are good students, for the most part.

in good part

without offense; in a good-natured manner; amiably

She was able to take teasing in good part.

to a great extent; largely

His success is in good part ascribable to dogged determination.

in part

in some measure or degree; to some extent; partly; partially

The crop failure was due in part to unusual weather conditions.

on the part of

so far as pertains to or concerns one

He expressed appreciation on the part of himself and his colleagues.

as done or manifested by

attention on the part of the audience. Also, on one's part.

part and parcel, an essential, necessary

or integral part

Her love for her child was part and parcel of her life.

part company

to bid farewell or go separate ways; leave one another.

to dissolve a personal affiliation, relationship, etc., esp. because of irreconcilable differences.

to disagree.

take part

to participate; share or partake

They refused to take part in any of the activities of the community.

take someone's part

to align oneself with; support; defend

His parents took his part, even though he was obviously in the wrong.

noun

whole

verb

connect , join , arrive , come

noun

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verb

articulate , break up , cleave , come apart , detach , dichotomize , disjoin , dismantle , dissever , disunite , divide , factor , itemize , particularize , partition , portion , rend , section , segment , separate , sever , slice , split , strip , subdivide , sunder , tearnotes:a part is any of the components of a whole; a portion is a part allotted to or regarded as belonging to someone; a piece is a part separated from the whole; a division is a part formed by classifying , cutting , partitioning - and so is a section , though it is generally smaller; a segment is a part separated along natural lines of division; a fragment is a small part , usually broken off , break , break off , clear out * , cut and run , dedomicile , depart , ease out , go , go separate ways , hit the road * , leave flat , part company , pull out * , push off , quit , quit the scene , say goodbye , ship out , shove off * , split up * , take a hike , take leave , take off , walk out on , withdrawnotes:a part is any of the components of a whole; a portion is a part allotted to or regarded as belonging to someone; a piece is a part separated from the whole; a division is a part formed by classifying , disjoint , divorce , allot , allotment , apportion , behalf , bit , character , chip , chunk , component , constituent , cut , department , detail , disconnect , dissociate , distribute , division , element , fraction , fragment , half , incomplete , ingredient , intervene , item , member , mete out , parcel , piece , quota , ration , region , role , sector , share , side , some , subdivision , unit

adjective

fractional , fragmentary