Part - Definition

adv 1: in part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to
blame"; "He was partially paralyzed" [syn: partially,
partly, part] [ant: all, altogether,
completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly]
n 1: something determined in relation to something that includes
it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than
himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the
smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal
constituent of plankton" [syn: part, portion,
component part, component, constituent]
2: something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear
part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" [syn:
part, portion]
3: a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into
three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite" [syn: part,
piece]
4: that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role
or situation; "it requires vigilance on our part"; "they
resisted every effort on his part"
5: the extended spatial location of something; "the farming
regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world";
"regions of outer space" [syn: region, part]
6: the actions and activities assigned to or required or
expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher";
"the government must do its part"; "play its role" [syn:
function, office, part, role]
7: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the
part of Desdemona" [syn: character, role, theatrical
role, part, persona]
8: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual
person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" [syn: share,
portion, part, percentage]
9: one of the portions into which something is regarded as
divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written
part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the
BBC's engineering division" [syn: part, section,
division]
10: a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are
combed in opposite directions; "his part was right in the
middle" [syn: part, parting]
11: the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in
polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" [syn:
part, voice]
12: the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I
am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they
all did their share of the work" [syn: contribution,
part, share]
v 1: go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after
the party" [syn: separate, part, split]
2: discontinue an association or relation; go different ways;
"The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The
couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and
I split up" [syn: separate, part, split up, split,
break, break up]
3: leave; "The family took off for Florida" [syn: depart,
part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set
out, take off]
4: come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
[syn: separate, divide, part]
5: force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting
children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" [syn: separate,
disunite, divide, part]