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piece

piece

495 1.0
An object that belongs to a set, like a chess figure
  • noun
  • /piːs/
translation icon : pieza
  • After searching for hours, she finally found the missing piece for her jigsaw puzzle.
  • puzzle pieces
  • a chess piece
  • pieces that fit

Chess is a set of pieces to understand.

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Examples

  • If you do this, you get the last puzzle piece, which is water.

  • So what we've got right here is a three piece set from Seacraft.

  • And so we just have a piece like this, OK.

  • These were some pieces that I just loved.

  • And once all these pieces are in position...

  • So first I'll keep this piece here on the left.

  • Children were required to circle the replacement piece that best completed the patterns.

    Academic text (2013)
  • I have never had in all my life a piece of Lego this big.

  • My own view is that both forces are central pieces of the inner-city poverty puzzle.

    Academic text (1991)
  • And then I've got these triangular pieces which go like so.

Synonyms

part
vspiece
1.0

A piece of something that, with others, makes a whole

is used for a concrete object within a group
item
vspiece
1.0

A single thing in a list or collection

is specifically a physical object belonging to a set
unit
vspiece
504 1.1

A single thing or part that belongs to a larger whole

is mainly an individual object in a set not a person
component part
vspiece
3 3.5

A single piece that makes up a larger object

is a member of a set focusing on a concrete object

Antonyms

484 1.0

All of something seen as one unit

Idioms

piece of cake
  • Informal
51 1.0

Something very easy to do

15 4.4

A share in an activity that may bring money or excitement

piece of the pie
  • Informal
10 3.4

A part of profits or benefits that people receive

4 6.9

Having the same style or quality throughout

1 3.4

People make or sell items one at a time instead of in bulk

Tell someone angrily that you are upset with them

Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know

Tell someone angrily that you are unhappy with them

Compounds

180 1.0

A single flat sheet used for writing or printing

piece of shit
  • Offensive
169 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

piece of junk
  • Informal
36 3.2

A thing that is worth little and does not work well

piece of crap
  • Offensive
34 8.9

A thing of very poor quality that is useless

An important fact that helps explain a situation or solve a problem

23 1.8

A small area of land that someone owns or uses

piece of work
  • Informal
23 6.2

Something impressive but difficult, for example a book or building, and sometimes a person who behaves strangely

A musical work like a song or music played by instruments

A single item in a room like a chair or table

piece of garbage
  • Informal
14 1.7

A thing that is useless and not worth keeping

11 3.3

One object that is whole and not made from other parts

piece of trash
  • Offensive
11 4.7

Something thought to be worthless or of very low quality

A set of matching jacket, vest, and trousers worn for formal occasions

piece of writing
  • Specialized
9 2.1

A text that a person makes to share ideas, feelings, or stories

9 3.5

Clothing made of three matching pieces, usually a jacket, trousers and a waistcoat

9 1.0

A small chewy piece of candy you chew once

piece of ass
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A person seen only as someone to have sex with, not as a whole person

A small piece cut from a larger material used to make or fix clothes

6 2.0

A small object like a pawn or queen used in the game of chess

5 7.0

A play, film, or book that shows a past time in great detail

An object that people notice and talk about

An area of land used for something, like a garden or park

piece of eight
  • Archaic
3 9.9

An old Spanish silver coin worth eight reales used widely in trade from the 1500s to 1800s

A part of cloth cut to use for clothes or crafts

2 5.1

A long planned sequence in a film or game that shows big action

2 3.0

A woman's swimsuit with a separate top and bottom

2 3.0

A suit with a matching jacket and skirt or trousers

think piece
  • Literature
1 6.8

An article in a newspaper or magazine that gives opinions to start a discussion

1 6.8

A single item of stage scenery like a painted tree

1 3.1

Made of two separate parts

A piece of clothing or jewelry that gets attention

1 1.8

A coin from the United States worth fifty cents, equal to half a dollar

fowling piece
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A light shotgun used for shooting wild birds

piece goods
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Cloth sold in lengths by the yard or meter for sewing

piece of land
  • Jargon
1 6.7

A digital area in an online world that someone can buy or own

piece rate
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Pay for each item a worker makes

1 5.5

An item in a collection that people value most

A set of matching jacket and trousers or skirt that people wear for work

1 3.2

Two people who play music together as a group

knee piece
  • Archaic
9.9

A curved metal plate that protects the knee in armor

masking piece
  • Jargon
9.5

A piece of stage scenery that hides parts of the stage from the audience

8.1

A piece of animal fur you wear around the neck like a scarf for warmth and style

9.9

A piece of skilled work made to show a worker can become a master

9.9

A small chew of gutka, a kind of chewing tobacco

piece of tail
  • Offensive
9.9

Someone treated only for sex, not as a real person

A coin worth ten cents, like a dime

woketurd piece
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting label for an article that pretends to support social causes but has no real ideas

How Big

structure
343 3.7
fixture
47 3.6
object
739 1.0
piece
495 1.0
speck
66 1.3

Surface Forms

piece singular
pieces plural

Etymology

Piece originally meant 'part', so an item like a chess piece is simply one single 'part' of the set; think of each game item as one piece that belongs to the whole board.