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Meanings
noun
  • an amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something.
    E.g. divide the circle into three equal parts
  • some but not all of something.
    E.g. the painting tells only part of the story
  • a role played by an actor or actress.
    E.g. she played a lot of leading parts
  • the contribution made by someone or something to an action or situation.
    E.g. he played a key part in ending the revolt
  • abilities.
  • a line of scalp revealed in a person's hair by combing the hair away in opposite directions on either side; a parting.
    E.g. the part in her hair was white and straight
verb
  • (of two things) move away from each other.
    E.g. his lips parted in a smile
  • leave someone's company.
    E.g. there was a good deal of kissing before we parted
  • give up possession of; hand over.
    E.g. even quite small companies parted with large sums
  • separate (the hair of the head on either side of the parting) with a comb.
    E.g. his hair was centrally parted
adverb
  • to some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something).
    E.g. the city is now part slum, part consumer paradise

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