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Meaning of 'part' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Part [ adv.]
- Partly; in a measure.
2 . Part [ n.]
- One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; something less than a whole; a number, quantity, mass, or the like, regarded as going to make up, with others, a larger number, quantity, mass, etc., whether actually separate or not; a piece; a fragment; a fraction; a division; a member; a constituent.
- An equal constituent portion; one of several or many like quantities, numbers, etc., into which anything is divided, or of which it is composed; proportional division or ingredient.
- A constituent portion of a living or spiritual whole; a member; an organ; an essential element.
- A constituent of character or capacity; quality; faculty; talent; -- usually in the plural with a collective sense.
- Quarter; region; district; -- usually in the plural.
- Such portion of any quantity, as when taken a certain number of times, will exactly make that quantity; as, 3 is a part of 12; -- the opposite of multiple. Also, a line or other element of a geometrical figure.
- That which belongs to one, or which is assumed by one, or which falls to one, in a division or apportionment; share; portion; lot; interest; concern; duty; office.
- One of the opposing parties or sides in a conflict or a controversy; a faction.
- A particular character in a drama or a play; an assumed personification; also, the language, actions, and influence of a character or an actor in a play; or, figuratively, in real life. See To act a part, under Act.
- One of the different melodies of a concerted composition, which heard in union compose its harmony; also, the music for each voice or instrument; as, the treble, tenor, or bass part; the violin part, etc.
- To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into two or more parts or pieces; to sever.
- To divide into shares; to divide and distribute; to allot; to apportion; to share.
- To separate or disunite; to cause to go apart; to remove from contact or contiguity; to sunder.
- Hence: To hold apart; to stand between; to intervene betwixt, as combatants.
- To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or secretion; as, to part gold from silver.
- To leave; to quit.
3 . Part [ v. i.]
- To be broken or divided into parts or pieces; to break; to become separated; to go asunder; as, rope parts; his hair parts in the middle.
- To go away; to depart; to take leave; to quit each other; hence, to die; -- often with from.
- To perform an act of parting; to relinquish a connection of any kind; -- followed by with or from.
- To have a part or share; to partake.

Meaning of 'part' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . part [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something less than the whole of a human artifact
Example in sentence:
  • glue the two parts together;
  • the rear part of the house
Meaning (2):
- an item that is an instance of some type
Example in sentence:
  • he designed a new piece of equipment;
  • my dog swallowed a Lego part;
  • she bought a lovely piece of china
Meaning (3):
- a portion of a natural object
Example in sentence:
  • he needed a piece of granite;
  • they analyzed the river into three parts
Meaning (4):
- the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
Example in sentence:
  • he tried to sing the tenor part
Meaning (5):
- assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Example in sentence:
  • he wanted his share in cash
Meaning (6):
- something determined in relation to something that includes it
Example in sentence:
  • he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself;
  • I read a portion of the manuscript;
  • the animal constituent of plankton;
  • the smaller component is hard to reach
Meaning (7):
- a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
Example in sentence:
  • his part was right in the middle
Meaning (8):
- the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
Example in sentence:
  • I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project;
  • they all did their share of the work
Meaning (9):
- that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
Example in sentence:
  • it requires vigilance on our part;
  • they resisted every effort on his part
Meaning (10):
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
Example in sentence:
  • play its role;
  • the function of a teacher;
  • the government must do its part
Meaning (11):
- the extended spatial location of something
Example in sentence:
  • regions of outer space;
  • religions in all parts of the world;
  • the farming regions of France
Meaning (12):
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
Example in sentence:
  • she played the part of Desdemona
Meaning (13):
- one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
Example in sentence:
  • the BBC's engineering division;
  • the finance section of the company;
  • the written part of the exam
14 . part [ v]
Meaning (14):
- force, take, or pull apart
Example in sentence:
  • He separated the fighting children;
  • Moses parted the Red Sea
Meaning (15):
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Example in sentence:
  • My friend and I split up;
  • The business partners broke over a tax question;
  • The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
Meaning (16):
- leave
Example in sentence:
  • The car roared off into the fog;
  • The family took off for Florida
Meaning (17):
- go one's own way; move apart
Example in sentence:
  • The friends separated after the party
Meaning (18):
- come apart
Example in sentence:
  • the group broke up;
  • The two pieces that we had glued separated
19 . part [ r]
Meaning (19):
- to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
Example in sentence:
  • He was partially paralyzed;
  • I felt partly to blame

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