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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: parts /pɑːts/ pl n - personal abilities or talents: a man of many parts
- short for private parts
part /pɑrt/USA pronunciation n. - a separate or distinct portion of a whole;
a piece;
constituent: [countable]the rear part of the house.[uncountable]Part of the problem is your lack of organization. - an essential, necessary, or basic quality:[uncountable]A sense of humor is part of a healthy personality.
- a portion, piece, or organ of an animal body:[countable]learning the names of body parts in English.
- any of a number of quantities or proportions that make up a whole:[countable]Use three parts olive oil and one part wine vinegar.
- a portion given out;
a share:[countable]This part is mine; you can't have it. - either of the opposing sides in a contest, contract, etc.:[countable]The party of the first part —that's me— promises to pay the party of the second part —that's you— a just and fair price.
- the dividing line formed in separating the hair of the head when combing it:[countable]His part was crooked.
- Mechanical Engineering a basic piece of a machine or tool, esp. a replacement for the original piece:[countable]harder to get parts for foreign cars.
- Music and Dance the written section of a piece of music assigned by the composer or arranger to a single performer or section of the band, orchestra, or chorus:[countable]an interesting trombone part in that jazz piece.
- a section or division of a written work: [countable]a history of the world in six parts.[uncountable* before a number]Part 1 is very interesting, but Part 2 puts me right to sleep.
- a person's participation, contribution, or concern in something: [uncountable]I had no part in hiring her.[countable* usually singular]Is there a useful part I can play in her life?
- a role in a play or the lines that make up the role:[countable]That actress is fabulous playing the part of Lady Macbeth.
v. - to (cause to) be or become divided into parts;
break up: [uncountable]Finally the storm clouds parted and the sun shone through.[~ + object]Moses lifted his staff, and God parted the Red Sea. - to (cause to) go apart from, or leave one another, as persons: [~ + object]till death do us part.[no object]We ought to be able to part as friends.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto (cause to) break or become torn apart, as a cable: [no object]The cable parted, and the tram slid back down the hill.[~ + object]He parted the cable with his knife.
- to comb (the hair) away from a dividing line:[~ + object]He parted his hair on the right.
- part with, [~ + with + object] to give up, hand over, or relinquish:She couldn't bear to part with her favorite toy.
adj. [before a noun] - partial;
not total or complete:part payment.
adv. - in part;
partly:He's part crazy, part mean.
Idioms- Idioms for one's part, as far as (something) concerns one:For my part, you can do whatever you please.
- Idioms in part, in some measure or degree:We're losing money — in part because, with our ancient computers, we can't stay competitive.
- Idioms on the part of, as done by;
by (someone):too much rowdiness on the part of the class. - Idioms part and parcel, an essential part that must not be ignored:Unemployment is part and parcel of the bigger problem, a sagging economy.
- Idioms take part, [~ ( + in + object)] to participate;
share or partake:He refused to take part in the festivities. - Idioms take someone's part, to support or defend someone:I'll take your part when times get rough.
See -par-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024part (pärt),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Mechanical Engineeringa 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 and Dance
- 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.
- Idioms for one's part, as far as concerns one:For my part, you can do whatever you please.
- Idioms for the most part, with respect to the greatest part;
on the whole;
generally;
usually;
mostly:They are good students, for the most part. - Idioms 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.
- Idioms in part, in some measure or degree;
to some extent;
partly;
partially:The crop failure was due in part to unusual weather conditions. - Idioms 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.
- Idioms part and parcel, an essential, necessary, or integral part:Her love for her child was part and parcel of her life.
- Idioms take part, to participate;
share or partake:They refused to take part in any of the activities of the community. - Idioms take someone's part, to align oneself with;
support;
defend:His parents took his part, even though he was obviously in the wrong.
v.t. - 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
- Metallurgyto separate (silver) from gold in refining.
- Metallurgyto cut (one part) away from a piece, as an end from a billet.
- Metallurgyto keep the surface of (a casting) separate from the sand of the mold.
- [Obs.]to leave.
v.i. - 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, Naval Termsto break or become torn apart, as a cable.
- to depart.
- to die.
- Idioms 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.
- part with, to give up (property, control, etc.);
relinquish:to part with one's money.
adj. - partial;
of a part:part owner.
adv. - in part;
partly:part black.
- Latin partīre, derivative of pars
- Old French partir
- Latin part- (stem of pars) piece, portion; (verb, verbal) Middle English parten
- Latin), Old English
- Old French
- (noun, nominal) Middle English (bef. 1000
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged component, ingredient, division, sector. Part, piece, portion, segment, section, fraction, fragment refer to something that is less than the whole. Part is the general word:part of a house.A piece suggests a part which is itself a complete unit or it may mean an irregular fragment:a piece of pie; a piece of a broken vase.A portion is a part allotted or assigned to a person, purpose, etc.:a portion of food.A segment is often a part into which something separates naturally:a segment of an orange.Section suggests a relatively substantial, clearly separate part that fits closely with other parts to form a whole:a section of a fishing rod, a book.Fraction suggests a less substantial but still clearly delimited part, often separate from other parts:a fraction of his former income.Fragment suggests a broken, inconsequential, incomplete part, with irregular or imprecise outlines or boundaries:a fragment of broken pottery, of information.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged apportionment, lot.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged responsibility.
- 26.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sever, sunder, dissociate, disconnect, disjoin, detach.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged whole.
- 23.See corresponding entry in Unabridged join.
part., - Grammarparticipial.
- Grammarparticiple.
- particular.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: part /pɑːt/ n - a piece or portion of a whole
- an integral constituent of something: dancing is part of what we teach
- an amount less than the whole; bit: they only recovered part of the money
- one of several equal or nearly equal divisions: mix two parts flour to one part water
- an actor's role in a play
- a person's proper role or duty: everyone must do his part
- (often plural) region; area: you're well known in these parts
- any portion of a larger structure
- a component that can be replaced in a machine, engine, etc: spare parts
- US Canadian Austral the line of scalp showing when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
British equivalent: parting - one of a number of separate melodic lines making up the texture of music
- for the most part ⇒ generally
- in part ⇒ to some degree; partly
- of many parts ⇒ having many different abilities
- on the part of ⇒ on behalf of
- part and parcel ⇒ an essential ingredient
- play a part ⇒ to pretend to be what one is not
- (followed by in) to have something to do (with); be instrumental (in): to play a part in the king's downfall
- take in good part ⇒ to respond to (teasing) with good humour
- take part in ⇒ to participate in
- take someone's part ⇒ to support someone in an argument
vb - to divide or separate from one another; take or come apart: to part the curtains, the seams parted when I washed the dress
- to go away or cause to go away from one another; stop or cause to stop seeing each other: the couple parted amicably
- (intransitive) followed by from: to leave; say goodbye (to)
- (intransitive) followed by with: to relinquish, esp reluctantly: I couldn't part with my teddy bear
- (transitive) followed by from: to cause to relinquish, esp reluctantly: he's not easily parted from his cash
- (intransitive) to split; separate: the path parts here
- (transitive) to arrange (the hair) in such a way that a line of scalp is left showing
- (intransitive)
a euphemism for die1 - (intransitive) archaic to depart
adv - to some extent; partly
See also partsEtymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin partīre to divide, from pars a part |