"piece" | Definition and Related Words

piece

Noun

A separate part of a whole (synset 103938441)
"an important piece of the evidence"

is a type of: part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact
subtypes:
- beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
- piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
- piece of leather - a separate part consisting of leather
- scrap - a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
- fragment, shard, sherd - a broken piece of a brittle artifact
- snip, snippet, snipping - a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
- spindle - a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
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: part
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: part
A musical work that has been created (synset 107051211)
"the composition is written in four movements"

is a type of: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
subtypes:
- morceau - a short literary or musical composition
- sheet music - a musical composition in printed or written form
- arrangement, musical arrangement - a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
- realisation, realization - a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
- intermezzo - a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
- allegro - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
- allegretto - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
- andante - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
- introit - a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services
- solo - a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
- duet, duette, duo - a musical composition for two performers
- trio - a musical composition for three performers
- quartet, quartette - a musical composition for four performers
- quintet, quintette - a musical composition for five performers
- sestet, sextet, sextette - a musical composition written for six performers
- septet, septette - a musical composition written for seven performers
- octet, octette - a musical composition written for eight performers
- bagatelle - a light piece of music for piano
- divertimento, serenade - a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
- canon - a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
- etude - a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
- idyl, idyll, pastoral, pastorale - a musical composition that evokes rural life
- toccata - a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
- fantasia - a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
- musical passage, passage - a short section of a musical composition
- movement - a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata
- largo - (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
- larghetto - (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio
- suite - a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
- symphonic poem, tone poem - an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
- medley, pastiche, potpourri - a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
- nocturne, notturno - a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
- adagio - (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
- song, vocal - a short musical composition with words
- study - a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
- capriccio - an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
- motet - an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
- program music, programme music - musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events
- incidental music - music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes
has: coda, finale - the closing section of a musical composition

same as: composition, musical composition, opus, piece of music
An instance of some kind (synset 107324075)
"it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"

is a type of: case, example, instance - an occurrence of something

same as: bit
An artistic or literary composition (synset 106280049)
"he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"

is a type of: creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
subtypes:
- article - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
- morceau - a short literary or musical composition
- afterpiece - a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play
- fragment - an incomplete piece
- hiatus - a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
A portable gun (synset 103348699)
"he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"

is a type of: gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
subtypes:
- autoloader, self-loader - a firearm that reloads itself
- muzzle loader - an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle
- handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm - a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
- repeater, repeating firearm - a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
- rifle - a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
- riot gun - a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death
- scattergun, shotgun - firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
- smoothbore - a firearm that has no rifling
- .22, twenty-two - a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle)
has:
- firing pin - striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer
- lock - a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- sights - an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
same as: firearm, small-arm
A serving that has been cut from a larger portion (synset 107670276)
"a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"

is a type of: helping, portion, serving - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
subtypes:
- cutlet, escallop, scallop, scollop - thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
- filet, fillet, fish filet, fish fillet - a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
same as: slice
A distance (synset 105092096)
"it is down the road a piece"

is a type of: distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
A work of art of some artistic value (synset 103844055)
"this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece"

is a type of: work of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)

subtypes: virtu - objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)

same as: art object, objet d'art
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition (synset 115271164)
"he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

is a type of: time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
subtypes:
- cold snap, cold spell - a spell of cold weather
- hot spell - a spell of hot weather
- snap - a spell of cold weather
same as: patch, spell, while
A share of something (synset 113307547)
"a slice of the company's revenue"

is a type of: part, percentage, portion, share - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

same as: slice
Game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games (synset 103721866)
"he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"

is a type of: game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
subtypes:
- black - (board games) the darker pieces
- checker, chequer - one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
- chess piece, chessman - any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
- tile - game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.
- white - (board games) the lighter pieces
same as: man

Verb

To join or unite the pieces of (synset 201593092)
"patch the skirt"

is a type of: conjoin, join - make contact or come together

subtypes: vamp, vamp up - piece (something old) with a new part

same as: patch
Create by putting components or members together (synset 201660471)
"She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
is a type of:
- join - cause to become joined or linked
- create, make - make or cause to be or to become
subtypes:
- comfit, confect, confection - make into a confection
- confuse, jumble, mix up - assemble without order or sense
- reassemble - assemble once again, after taking something apart
- configure - set up for a particular purpose
- compound - create by mixing or combining
- rig up - erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure
same as: assemble, put together, set up, tack, tack together
Join during spinning (synset 201297595)
"piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings"

is a type of: splice - join by interweaving strands
Eat intermittently;
Take small bites of (synset 201176591)
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

is a type of: eat - take in solid food

same as: nibble, pick
Repair by adding pieces (synset 200262591)
"She pieced the china cup"

is a type of: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

same as: patch

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