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part

part

1.0
A region of a country or the world
  • noun
  • /pɑrt/
translation icon : parte
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Normal life in one of the busiest parts of the capital has now been suspended.

  • In the northern part of the country, the landscape is stunning with mountains and forests.

  • the United Kingdom is no longer part of the European Union.

  • So race is a deep part of American politics.

  • Let me show you my favorite part of the house.

  • They chose that Scotland should remain part of the United Kingdom.

  • 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

area
vspart
1.0

A part of a place used for a certain activity, like a park or room

is the general word for any smaller piece of space or district
section
vspart
1.0

A part of something larger, like a page, pipe, or fence

is broader and names any piece or district without implying division
region
vspart
977 2.0

A large area of land with similar features like climate or plants

is a more general term for any smaller piece or district
sector
vspart
608 3.0

A part of the economy or society, for example health services

is a neutral space term not limited to social or economic domains
segment
vspart
501 3.0

A part of something that is separate from the whole, like a piece of an orange

is broader and does not imply being physically separated or cut off
portion
vspart
449 2.1

A part of something that belongs to one person or group

is about space or districts rather than shares or allotted amounts

Antonyms

68 4.1

The whole of something that includes every part

Idioms

374 2.2

To some degree but not completely

It happens in most cases but not always

5 7.5

A promise to stay married for the rest of both people's lives

To openly say something people usually keep secret

quiet part loud
  • Informal
9.9

To say openly something people normally keep secret

A person who has been at a place so long people hardly notice them

Compounds

131 1.6

Working fewer hours than in a full-time job

83 1.0

A part of a living body, like an arm or heart

51 1.4

For fewer hours than in a full-time job

28 3.4

Made of two parts

spare part
  • Specialized
20 3.0

An extra item kept to replace a broken piece in a machine

19 3.0

A piece of a car, like a wheel or battery, that helps it work

moving part
  • Specialized
14 3.1

A part inside a machine that moves, like a gear

11 3.5

A person who owns something together with other people

9 1.4

A piece of a car, like an engine or wheel

8 3.0

A person who works fewer hours than full-time workers

5 4.1

A small acting role with few lines in a film or TV show

A single piece that makes up a larger object

1 4.2

A place that is likely to fail or be harmed

part of speech
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A class of words like noun, verb, or adjective

bass part
  • Specialized
1 6.3

The lowest singing or instrument line that plays deep notes to support the music

four-part harmony
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Four voices singing different notes together to make a rich musical sound

voice part
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A part of a song for singers who sing in the same range, for example soprano

1 1.0

One of four equal pieces of something

1 1.0

One of ten equal parts of a whole

Three voices or instruments sing different notes together to make a full sound

after part
  • Specialized
9.1

The back part of a ship

aliquant part
  • Specialized
9.9

A whole number that does not divide another number evenly

aliquot part
  • Specialized
9.9

A whole number that divides another number exactly with no remainder

One of five equal parts of a whole

fixed-point part
  • Specialized
8.7

The part after the decimal point in a logarithm, for example .808 in log 643 = 2.808

fixed-point part
  • Specialized
8.4

The digits or bits after the decimal point that show fractional value in computer numbers

imaginary part
  • Specialized
7.8

The number you multiply by i in a complex number, for example 3 in 5 + 3i

name part
  • Jargon
8.3

The role of the character whose name is in the title

7.0

A relation where a smaller part belongs to a larger whole, like a wheel and a car

part music
  • Specialized
8.1

Music for several voices that sing different parts without instruments

4.0

A name for a part of something larger

part-of-speech tagger
  • Specialized
4.6

A computer program that labels each word as a noun, verb, or adjective

6.2

A woman who dates someone but is not a serious or exclusive partner

part-singing
  • Specialized
6.0

Three or more voices sing different parts together to make harmony

One of thirty-two equal pieces of a whole

One of sixteen equal parts of a whole

One of twelve equal pieces of something

7.5

A link showing how a thing is made of smaller pieces

How Big

expanse
46 4.6
territory
960 3.0
region
977 2.0
part
1.0
district
1.5
area
1.0
spot
  • UK
41 2.4

Surface Forms

part singular
parts plural

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.