What is the meaning of parts?

noun

  • Something determined in relation to something that includes it.
    • usage: "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"
  • Something less than the whole of a human artifact.
    • usage: "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
  • A portion of a natural object.
    • usage: "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
  • That which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation.
    • usage: "it requires vigilance on our part"; "they resisted every effort on his part"
  • The extended spatial location of something.
    • usage: "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
  • The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.
    • usage: "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
  • An actor's portrayal of someone in a play.
    • usage: "she played the part of Desdemona"
  • Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group.
    • usage: "he wanted his share in cash"
  • One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole.
    • usage: "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
  • A line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions.
    • usage: "his part was right in the middle"
  • The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music.
    • usage: "he tried to sing the tenor part"
  • The part played by a person in bringing about a result.
    • usage: "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"
  • The local environment.
    • usage: "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years"

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APAWordNet. (2010). parts. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/parts/definitions/1224409
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "parts" http://smartdefine.org/parts/definitions/1224409 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, parts, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/parts/definitions/1224409>.
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