parter
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9.4
- noun
- /ˈpɑrtər/
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divisor
Examples
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Martha chose to leave after another two-parter that affected the entire planet.
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Rose left after a dramatic two-parter that had real implications for the universe at large.
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This episode certainly should have been a two-parter if the finale wasn't.
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Nah, that'd be a 3-parter...
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Nevertheless, I can definitely see how you could make an argument that the situation could have been better executed, which might not have been a problem if we'd had more time (say, an entire season with some two-parters) to lead up to the farewell with the Ponds.
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The architect is a skilled parter, effectively dividing the land into different functional areas.
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In the garden, she acted as a parter, separating the flowerbeds from the vegetable patch.
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As a parter in the project, he was responsible for splitting the tasks among the team members.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person who separates people or things into groups
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3.5
A device that lets one cable connect to more than one device
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3.4
A thing that keeps two areas apart, like a curtain or a mark in text
A person or tool that divides something into parts
A machine that takes items like old appliances apart so parts can be reused
A person or company who makes smaller building plots from a larger piece of land
A person or tool that cuts a body into pieces
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word parter comes from the simple root part, which means 'a piece' or 'to divide'. Think of a parter as something that makes parts or separates one thing from another, like a hedge between gardens. So a parter is a person or thing that divides or separates something into parts.