Definition of Part

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Definition of Part

Part

One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; something less than a whole; a number, quantity, mass, or the like, regarded as going to make up, with others, a larger number, quantity, mass, etc., whether actually separate or not; a piece; a fragment; a fraction; a division; a member; a constituent.

An equal constituent portion; one of several or many like quantities, numbers, etc., into which anything is divided, or of which it is composed; proportional division or ingredient.

A constituent portion of a living or spiritual whole; a member; an organ; an essential element.

A constituent of character or capacity; quality; faculty; talent; -- usually in the plural with a collective sense.

Quarter; region; district; -- usually in the plural.

Such portion of any quantity, as when taken a certain number of times, will exactly make that quantity; as, 3 is a part of 12; -- the opposite of multiple. Also, a line or other element of a geometrical figure.

That which belongs to one, or which is assumed by one, or which falls to one, in a division or apportionment; share; portion; lot; interest; concern; duty; office.

One of the opposing parties or sides in a conflict or a controversy; a faction.

A particular character in a drama or a play; an assumed personification; also, the language, actions, and influence of a character or an actor in a play; or, figuratively, in real life. See To act a part, under Act.

One of the different melodies of a concerted composition, which heard in union compose its harmony; also, the music for each voice or instrument; as, the treble, tenor, or bass part; the violin part, etc.

To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into two or more parts or pieces; to sever.

To divide into shares; to divide and distribute; to allot; to apportion; to share.

To separate or disunite; to cause to go apart; to remove from contact or contiguity; to sunder.

Hence: To hold apart; to stand between; to intervene betwixt, as combatants.

To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or secretion; as, to part gold from silver.

To leave; to quit.

To be broken or divided into parts or pieces; to break; to become separated; to go asunder; as, rope parts; his hair parts in the middle.

To go away; to depart; to take leave; to quit each other; hence, to die; -- often with from.

To perform an act of parting; to relinquish a connection of any kind; -- followed by with or from.

To have a part or share; to partake.

Partly; in a measure.

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Part Quotations

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
Thomas Jefferson

The advertisement is the most truthful part of a newspaper.
Thomas Jefferson

The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it.
Thomas Jefferson

That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part.
Thomas Jefferson

All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
Dalai Lama

Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature.
Marilyn Monroe

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.
Barack Obama

Using the power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life in an instant.
Tony Robbins

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.
Mark Twain

What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself.
Mark Twain

Part Translations

part in Afrikaans is gedeelte, deel, rol, stuk
part in Danish is rolle, del
part in Dutch is deel, stuk, onderdeel, gedeelte
part in Finnish is osa
part in German is Teil, trennen, Rolle
part in Italian is sezione
part in Latin is pars partis, persona, seco
part in Norwegian is del
part in Portuguese is parte
part in Spanish is parte
part in Swedish is part, stycke, parti, skilja, del, skiljas, roll

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