part
- noun
- /pɑrt/
- The two regions are very different, yet the southern part offers a unique charm to visitors.
- other parts
- parts of the world
- parts of the country
And for a large part of my life, I was.
- And for a large part of my life, I was.
- And so that's, that's where it's going in the mid part of the story.
- Why don't we give part of our country to Palestine?
- They have so much shame from an earlier part of their life.
- The people that control that part of the world control the world.
Examples
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Normal life in one of the busiest parts of the capital has now been suspended.
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In the northern part of the country, the landscape is stunning with mountains and forests.
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the United Kingdom is no longer part of the European Union.
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So race is a deep part of American politics.
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Let me show you my favorite part of the house.
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They chose that Scotland should remain part of the United Kingdom.
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Our own solar system is just one tiny part of the galaxy known as the Milky Way.
Academic text (2011) -
Many tourist attractions are located in the central part of the city, making it easy to explore.
Synonyms
A part of a place used for a certain activity, like a park or room
A part of something larger, like a page, pipe, or fence
A large area of land with similar features like climate or plants
A part of the economy or society, for example health services
A part of something that is separate from the whole, like a piece of an orange
A part of something that belongs to one person or group
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
The lowest singing or instrument line that plays deep notes to support the music
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Four voices singing different notes together to make a rich musical sound
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A part of a song for singers who sing in the same range, for example soprano
Three voices or instruments sing different notes together to make a full sound
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The part after the decimal point in a logarithm, for example .808 in log 643 = 2.808
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The digits or bits after the decimal point that show fractional value in computer numbers
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The number you multiply by i in a complex number, for example 3 in 5 + 3i
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A relation where a smaller part belongs to a larger whole, like a wheel and a car
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A computer program that labels each word as a noun, verb, or adjective
- Informal
A woman who dates someone but is not a serious or exclusive partner
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Etymology
Part comes from the Latin pars ('piece' or 'share'), and people used it for a 'piece' of land or a section of the world. That is why we say 'parts of the country' to mean different areas or sections.