parts

part  (pärt)

n.

1. A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole.

2. Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided: a mixture of two parts flour to one part sugar.

3. A division of a literary work: a novel in three parts.

4. (used with a pl. v.)

a. An organ, member, or other division of an organism: A tail is not a part of a guinea pig.

b. parts The external genitals.

5. A component that can be separated from or attached to a system; a detachable piece: spare parts for cars.

6. A role: He has the main part in the play.

7. One's responsibility, duty, or obligation; share: We each do our part to keep the house clean.

8. Individual endowment or ability; talent. Often used in the plural.

9. A region, area, land, or territory. Often used in the plural: "Minding your own business is second nature in these parts" (Boston).

10. The line where the hair on the head is parted.

11. Music

a. The music or score for a particular instrument, as in an orchestra.

b. One of the melodic divisions or voices of a contrapuntal composition.

v. part·ed, part·ing, parts

v.tr.

1. To divide or break into separate parts.

2. To break up (a relationship) by separating the elements involved: parted company.

3. To put or keep apart: No one could part the two friends.

4. To comb (hair, for example) away from a dividing line, as on the scalp.

5. Archaic To divide into shares or portions.

v.intr.

1. To become divided or separated: The curtain parted in the middle.

2. To go apart from one another; separate: They parted as friends. They were forced to part from one another. See Synonyms at separate.

3. To separate or divide into ways going in different directions: The road parts about halfway into the forest.

4. To go away; depart.

5. To disagree by factions: The committee parted over the issue of pay raises for employees.

6. Archaic To die.

adv.

Partially; in part: part yellow, part green.

adj.

Not full or complete; partial: a part owner of the business.

Phrasal Verb:

part with

To give up or let go of; relinquish.

Idioms:

for (one's) part

So far as one is concerned.

for the most part

To the greater extent; generally or mostly.

in good part

Good-naturedly or with good grace; without taking offense: take a joke in good part.

in part

To some extent; partly.

on the part of

Regarding or with respect to (the one specified): Brilliant strategy on the part of Confederate forces ensured their victory at Chancellorsville.

part and parcel

A basic or essential part: Working overtime is part and parcel of my job.

take part

To join in; participate: She took part in the celebration.

take (someone's) part

To side with in a disagreement; support.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pars, part-; see per-² in Indo-European roots.]

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parts [pɑːts]

pl n

1. personal abilities or talents a man of many parts

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) short for private parts

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

parts - the local environment; "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years" environs, surround, surroundings, environment - the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"