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apart

apart

2 1.7
Different from other people or things
  • adjective
  • /əˈpɑrt/
translation icon : separado
  • So how do you set yourself apart from the crowd?

And that kind of sets it apart from those movies in a way.

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Examples

  • Basically what sets Sweden apart from other countries is the high degree of transfers.

  • And that alone is, is something that will set you apart, which is really, really terrific.

  • And that kind of sets it apart from those movies in a way.

  • Men are very attracted to these five things that set you apart from other women.

  • It is a time that is special, set apart, unique.

  • The last thing that sets Express VPN apart from the rest?

  • In the workplace, there's a set-apart time and location for interacting, and often there's the safety of a group setting as well.

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  • She chose to live in a house that was set apart from her neighbors for its unique architecture.

  • The artist's work stands apart from others due to its innovative techniques and vibrant colors.

  • In his speech, he highlighted the qualities that set his company apart from its competitors.

Synonyms

different
vsapart
1.0

Not the same as another person or thing

emphasises being not joined in relation rather than mere nonidentity
separate
vsapart
829 2.1

Not joined to another thing and kept apart

is used mainly as a descriptive word for qualities and people
distinct
vsapart
168 3.5

Clearly different from others

focuses on being unjoined rather than on obvious noticeable difference
isolated
vsapart
56 3.8

Far from other places or people and hard to reach

describes general nonphysical being not joined from others as a quality
dissimilar
vsapart
17 3.8

Different in appearance or nature

is about being not joined in relation rather than simple lack of likeness
set-apart
vsapart
1 6.7

Feeling separate from other people or different from them

is a neutral descriptor for things rather than an emotional state
separated
vsapart
1.0

Not together with other people, kept apart from them

is used to describe qualities, people, or things rather than this state

Antonyms

1.0

In the same place or group with other people

Idioms

worlds apart
  • Informal
9 4.5

People or things that are very different and have nothing important in common

To fall apart or stop working properly after being stable

poles apart
  • Informal
1 5.6

Very different from each other in every way

Suddenly fail completely because it is weak or badly built

Compounds

taking apart
  • Offensive
1 8.7

To cut something, often a body, into separate pieces

1 6.7

Feeling separate from other people or different from them

How Separate

isolated
56 3.8
apart
2 1.7
distinct
168 3.5
different
1.0

Surface Forms

apart positive

Morphology

apart = part (semi-transparent) = a + part

The adjective sense 'separate/distinct' remains related to 'part', but the prefix 'a-' does not transparently signal that meaning for most learners.

Etymology

The word apart comes from the idea of being 'to a part' or to the side, using a- ('from') and part ('piece' or 'side'). So when someone or something is called apart, it means they are separate or different from the others.