"part" | Definition and Related Words

part

Noun

Something determined in relation to something that includes it (synset 113831419)
"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"

is a type of: relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
subtypes:
- substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
- item, point - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- butt - the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
- base, basis - the most important or necessary part of something
- detail, item, particular - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
- unit - an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
- member - anything that belongs to a set or class
- balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest - something left after other parts have been taken away
- subpart - a part of a part
is a part of: meronymy, part to whole relation - the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole

same as: component, component part, constituent, portion
Something less than the whole of a human artifact (synset 103898588)
"the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"

is a type of: object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
subtypes:
- appendage - a part that is joined to something larger
- bit - the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
- bottleneck - the narrow part of a bottle near the top
- bulb - a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
- butt, stub - the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
- component, constituent, element - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
- cutout - a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out
- foible - the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
- fore edge, foredge - the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine
- forte - the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
- fraction - a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- heel - (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
- hub - the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
- jetsam - the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
- limb - either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
- neck - a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form
- peen - the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
- piece - a separate part of a whole
- pressing - a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
- seat - a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
- section, segment - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
- shank, waist - the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
- backbone, spine - the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
- toe - (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
- turnout, widening - a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
- upstage - the rear part of the stage
- upstairs - the part of a building above the ground floor
- wreckage - the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
is a part of: unit, whole - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

same as: portion
A portion of a natural object (synset 109408804)
"they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"

is a type of: thing - a separate and self-contained entity
subtypes:
- body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
- corpus - the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
- acicula - a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
- base - the bottom or lowest part
- corner - a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
- craton - the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
- cutting - a piece cut off from the main part of something
- fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else
- hunk, lump - a large piece of something without definite shape
- nub, stub - a small piece
- segment - one of the parts into which something naturally divides
- slice - a thin flat piece cut off of some object
- strip - a relatively long narrow piece of something
- world - a part of the earth that can be considered separately
specific instances:
- north atlantic - that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of the equator
- north pacific - that part of the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator
- south atlantic - that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the south of the equator
- south pacific - that part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator
is a part of: building block, unit - a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else

same as: piece
That which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation (synset 105679818)
"it requires vigilance on our part"; "they resisted every effort on his part"

is a type of: concern - something that interests you because it is important or affects you
The extended spatial location of something (synset 108647614)
"the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"

is a type of: location - a point or extent in space
subtypes:
- air, atmosphere - the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- biosphere - the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
- depths - (plural) the deepest and most remote part
- interplanetary space - the part of outer space within the solar system
- interstellar space - the space between stars
- heliosphere - the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
- intergalactic space - the space between galaxies
- deep space - any region in space outside the solar system
- aerospace - the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
- zone - an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
- belt - an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
- bottom - the lowest part of anything
- county - (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
- distance - a distant region
- eden, heaven, nirvana, paradise, promised land, shangri-la - any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
- extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point
- hell, hell on earth, hellhole, inferno, snake pit, the pits - any place of pain and turmoil
- inside, interior - the region that is inside of something
- ionosphere - the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
- layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
- exterior, outside - the region that is outside of something
- radius - a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
- side - a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
- air - the region above the ground
- vacuity, vacuum - a region that is devoid of matter
- top - the upper part of anything
- zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
- house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign - (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
- papua - the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
- sind - a region of southeastern Pakistan
- black hole - a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field
- edgeworth-kuiper belt, kuiper belt - a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
- mare, maria - a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
specific instances:
- d region, d-layer - the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves
- appleton layer, f layer, f region - the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
- e layer, e region, heaviside layer, kennelly-heaviside layer - a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length
- achaea - a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese
- doris - a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken
- cynoscephalae - the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians
- transylvania - a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
- rand, reef, witwatersrand - a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
same as: region
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group (synset 100721817)
"the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

is a type of: duty - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
subtypes:
- capacity - a specified function
- hat - an informal term for a person's role
- portfolio - the role of the head of a government department
- lieu, place, position, stead - the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
- second fiddle - a secondary role or function
same as: function, office, role
An actor's portrayal of someone in a play (synset 105937794)
"she played the part of Desdemona"

is a type of: characterization, enactment, personation, portrayal - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
subtypes:
- bit part, minor role - a small role
- heavy - a serious (or tragic) role in a play
- hero - the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
- ingenue - the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
- name part, title role - the role of the character after whom the play is named
- heroine - the main good female character in a work of fiction
- baddie, villain - the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
same as: character, persona, role, theatrical role
Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group (synset 113306199)
"he wanted his share in cash"

is a type of: assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
subtypes:
- tranche - a portion of something (especially money)
- dispensation - a share that has been dispensed or distributed
- dole - a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
- way - a portion of something divided into shares
- ration - a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
- allowance - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
- piece, slice - a share of something
- split - a promised or claimed share of loot or money
- interest, stake - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
- profit sharing - a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business
- cut - a share of the profits
- allocation, allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose
is a part of: earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

same as: percentage, portion, share
One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole (synset 105876035)
"the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

is a type of: concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
subtypes:
- frame - one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
- beginning - the first part or section of something
- middle - an intermediate part or section
- end - a final part or section
- high point - the most enjoyable part of a given experience
- component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient - an abstract part of something
- chukka, chukker - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
- frame, inning - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
- game - (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
- bout, round, turn - (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
- first period - the first division into which the play of a game is divided
- second period - the second division into which the play of a game is divided
- final period - the final division into which the play of a game is divided
- half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
- period - (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
- quarter - (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
- over - (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
is a part of: whole - all of something including all its component elements or parts

same as: division, section
A line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions (synset 105263841)
"his part was right in the middle"

is a type of: line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

is a part of: hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

same as: parting
The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music (synset 107044205)
"he tried to sing the tenor part"

is a type of: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
subtypes:
- primo - the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
- secondo - the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
- voice part - a part written for a singer
- accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment, support - a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
- bass, bass part - the lowest part in polyphonic music
same as: voice
The effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result (synset 100789119)
"I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"

is a type of: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

subtypes: end - the part you are expected to play

same as: contribution, share
An item that is an instance of some type (synset 103938737)
"he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; "my dog swallowed a Lego part"

is a type of: item - a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection

same as: piece

Adverb

To some extent;
In some degree;
Not wholly (synset 400008102)
"I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"

same as: in part, partially, partly

Verb

Go one's own way;
Move apart (synset 202034003)
"The friends separated after the party"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
subtypes:
- disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out - move away from each other
- break up - come apart
- diffract - undergo diffraction
same as: separate, split
Discontinue an association or relation;
Go different ways (synset 202436167)
"The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
subtypes:
- give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate - terminate a relationship abruptly
- break apart, disunify - break up or separate
- disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divorce - part; cease or break association with
- break with - end a relationship
- divorce, split up - get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
- break away, secede, splinter - withdraw from an organization or communion
- break, break away - interrupt a continued activity
same as: break, break up, separate, split, split up
Leave (synset 202018017)
"The family took off for Florida"

is a type of: go away, go forth, leave - go away from a place
subtypes:
- lift off, take off - depart from the ground
- roar off - leave
- blaze, blaze out - move rapidly and as if blazing
- sally forth, sally out - set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner
same as: depart, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off
Come apart (synset 201560556)
"The two pieces that we had glued separated"

is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
subtypes:
- subdivide - form into subdivisions
- polarise, polarize - become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
- break up, calve - release ice
- break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off - break off (a piece from a whole)
- disjoin, disjoint - become separated, disconnected or disjoint
- come away, come off, detach - come to be detached
- segregate - divide from the main body or mass and collect
- segment - divide or split up
- reduce - undergo meiosis
- section, segment - divide into segments
- partition, partition off - divide into parts, pieces, or sections
- discerp, dismember, take apart - divide into pieces
- gerrymander - divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
same as: divide, separate
Force, take, or pull apart (synset 201559703)
"He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"

causes: divide, part, separate - come apart

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
subtypes:
- compartmentalise, compartmentalize, cut up - separate into isolated compartments or categories
- polarise, polarize - cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
- isolate, keep apart, sequester, sequestrate, set apart - set apart from others
- disjoin, disjoint - make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
- disarticulate, disjoint - separate at the joints
- disconnect - make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
- cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
- tear - to separate or be separated by force
- joint - separate (meat) at the joint
- gin - separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
- break - separate from a clinch, in boxing
- break up, sever - set or keep apart
- bust, rupture, snap, tear - separate or cause to separate abruptly
same as: disunite, divide, separate

part

Found on Word Lists

Other Searches