part
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Pronunciation
- IPA /pɐːt/
Noun
part noun
- A portion; a component.
- Duty; responsibility.“to do one’s part”
- The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions.“The part of his hair was slightly to the left.”
- In the Hebrew lunisolar calendar, a unit of time equivalent to 3⅓ seconds.
Verb
part verb
- To leave the company of.
- To cut hair with a parting; shed.
- To divide in two.“to part the curtains”
- To be divided in two or separated; shed.“A rope parts. His hair parts in the middle.”
Adjective
part adjective
- Fractional; partial.“Fred was part owner of the car.”
Adverb
part adverb
- Partly; partially; fractionally.“Part finished”
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Synonyms
chelekcomponentelementpieceportionfactionpartypartingshedshoadshodepositionrolefractionalsectiondivisiondividesplit
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