Meaning & Definition of Part in English

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"

2. Something less than the whole of a human artifact

• "The rear part of the house"

• "Glue the two parts together"

3. A portion of a natural object

• "They analyzed the river into three parts"

• "He needed a piece of granite"

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"

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"

7. An actor's portrayal of someone in a play

• "She played the part of desdemona"

8. Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

• "He wanted his share in cash"

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"

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"

11. The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music

• "He tried to sing the tenor part"

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"

1. Go one's own way

• Move apart

• "The friends separated after the party"

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"

3. Leave

• "The family took off for florida"

4. Come apart

• "The two pieces that we had glued separated"

5. Force, take, or pull apart

• "He separated the fighting children"

• "Moses parted the red sea"

1. In part

• In some degree

• Not wholly

• "I felt partly to blame"

• "He was partially paralyzed"