a·part ( -pärt )adv. 1. a. At a distance in place, position, or time: railings spaced two feet apart; born three years apart. b. Away from another or others: grew apart over the years; decided to live apart. 2. In or into parts or pieces: split apart. 3. One from another: I can't tell the twins apart. 4. Aside or in reserve, as for a separate use or purpose: funds set apart for the project. 5. As a distinct item or entity: Quality sets it apart. 6. So as to except or exclude from consideration; aside: All joking apart, I think you're wrong. adj. Set apart; isolated. Used after a noun or in the predicate: a people who have existed over the centuries as a world apart. [Middle English, from Old French a part : a, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + part, side (from Latin pars, part-; see part).] a·part ness n. |
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