English > part: 19 senses > noun 1, relation| Meaning | Something determined in relation to something that includes it. |
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| Example | "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself" |
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| Synonyms | portion, component part, component, constituent |
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| Part of | meronymy, part to whole relation | The semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole |
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| Narrower | basis, base | The most important or necessary part of something |
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| butt | The part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots |
| detail, particular, item | A small part that can be considered separately from the whole / whole |
| item, point | A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list |
| language unit, linguistic unit | One of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed |
| member | Anything that belongs to a set or class |
| remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest | Something left after other parts have been taken away |
| subpart | A part of a part |
| substance | The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists |
| unit | An individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole |
| Broader | relation | An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together |
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| Spanish | componente, parte, porción |
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| Catalan | component, part |
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| Adjectives | partial | being or affecting only a part |
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| partitive | (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole |
English > part: 19 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | Something less than the whole of a human artifact. |
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| Examples | - "the rear part of the house"
- "glue the two parts together"
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| Synonym | portion |
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| Part of | whole, unit | An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity |
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| Narrower | appendage | A part that is joined to something larger |
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| bit | The part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers |
| bottleneck | The narrow part of a bottle near the top |
| bulb | A rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end) |
| butt, stub | The small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) |
| component, constituent, element | An artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up |
| cutout | A part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out |
| foible | The weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip |
| fore edge, foredge | The part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved |
| forte | The stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible |
| fraction | A small part or item forming a piece of a whole |
| heel | (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft |
| hub | The central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes |
| jetsam | The part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm |
| limb | Either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip |
| neck | A narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form |
| peen | The part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes) |
| piece | A separate part of a whole |
| pressing | A metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press |
| seat | A part of a machine that supports or guides another part |
| section, segment | One of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object |
| shank, waist | The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole |
| spine, backbone | The part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved |
| toe | (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft |
| turnout, widening | A part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park |
| upstage | The rear part of the stage |
| upstairs | The part of a building above the ground floor |
| wreckage | The remaining parts of something that has been wrecked |
| Broader | object, physical object | A tangible and visible entity |
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| Spanish | parte, porción |
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| Catalan | part, porció |
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| Adjectives | partial | being or affecting only a part |
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English > part: 19 senses > noun 5, location| Meaning | The extended spatial location of something. |
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| Example | "religions in all parts of the world" |
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| Synonym | region |
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| Instances | Achaea | A region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese |
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| Appleton layer, F layer, F region | The highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission |
| Cynoscephalae | The fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians |
| D-layer, D region | The lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves |
| Doris | A small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken |
| Heaviside layer, Kennelly-Heaviside layer, E layer, E region | A region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length |
| Transylvania | A historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps |
| Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef | A rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa |
| Narrower | Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-la | Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace |
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| Kuiper belt, Edgeworth-Kuiper belt | A disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune |
| Papua | The southeastern part of Papua New Guinea |
| Sind | A region of southeastern Pakistan |
| aerospace | The atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole |
| air | The region above the ground |
| atmosphere, air | The mass of air surrounding the Earth |
| belt | An elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found |
| biosphere | The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist |
| black hole | A region of space resulting from the collapse of a star |
| bottom | The lowest part of anything |
| county | (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government |
| deep space | Any region in space outside the solar system |
| depths | (plural) the deepest and most remote part |
| distance | A distant region |
| extremity | The outermost or farthest region or point |
| heliosphere | The region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system |
| hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno | Any place of pain and turmoil |
| inside, interior | The region that is inside of something |
| intergalactic space | The space between galaxies |
| interplanetary space | The part of outer space within the solar system |
| interstellar space | The space between stars |
| ionosphere | The outer region of the Earth's atmosphere |
| layer | A relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another |
| mare, maria | A dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon |
| outside, exterior | The region that is outside of something |
| radius | A circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius |
| side | A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location |
| sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house | (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided |
| top | The upper part of anything |
| vacuum, vacuity | A region that is devoid of matter |
| zodiac | A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic |
| zone | An area or region distinguished / distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic / characteristic |
| Broader | location | A point or extent in space |
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| Spanish | parte, región |
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| Catalan | part, regió |
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English > part: 19 senses > noun 7, cognition| Meaning | An actor's portrayal of someone in a play. |
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| Example | "she played the part of Desdemona" |
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| Synonyms | character, role, theatrical role, persona |
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| Narrower | bit part, minor role | A small role |
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| heavy | A serious (or tragic) role in a play |
| hero | The principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem |
| heroine | The main good female character in a work of fiction |
| ingenue | The role of an innocent artless young woman in a play |
| title role, name part | The role of the character after whom the play is named |
| villain, baddie | The principal bad character in a film or work of fiction |
| Broader | portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation | Acting the part of a character on stage |
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| Spanish | figura, papel, parte, personaje |
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| Catalan | paper, part, persona, personatge |
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English > part: 19 senses > noun 8, possession| Meaning | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group. |
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| Synonyms | share, portion, percentage |
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| Part of | net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings | The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) |
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| Narrower | allotment, allocation | A share set aside for a specific purpose |
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| allowance | An amount allowed or granted / granted (as during a given period) |
| cut | A share of the profits / profits |
| dispensation | A share that has been dispensed or distributed |
| dole | A share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given |
| interest, stake | (law) a right or legal share of something |
| profit sharing | A system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business |
| ration | A fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) |
| slice, piece | A share of something |
| split | A promised or claimed share of loot or money |
| tranche | A portion of something (especially money) |
| way | A portion of something divided into shares |
| Broader | assets | Anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company |
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| Spanish | parte, porcentaje |
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| Catalan | part, percentatge |
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English > part: 19 senses > noun 9, cognition| Meaning | One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole. |
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| Example | "the written part of the exam" |
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| Synonyms | section, division |
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| Part of | whole | All of something including all its component elements or parts |
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| Narrower | beginning | The first part or section of something |
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| chukker, chukka | (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided |
| component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient | An abstract part of something |
| end | A final / final part or section |
| final period | The final division into which the play of a game is divided |
| first period | The first division into which the play of a game is divided |
| frame | One of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided |
| game | (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves |
| half | One of two divisions into which some games / games or performances are divided |
| high point | The most enjoyable part of a given experience |
| inning, frame | (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat |
| middle | An intermediate part or section |
| over | (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch |
| period | (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games |
| quarter | (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games / games are divided |
| second period | The second division into which the play of a game is divided |
| turn, bout, round | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive |
| Broader | concept, conception, construct | An abstract or general idea inferred / inferred / inferred / inferred or derived from specific instances |
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| Spanish | división, parte, sección |
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| Catalan | divisió, part, secció |
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English > part: 19 senses > verb 4, contact| Meaning | come apart. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
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| Synonyms | separate, divide |
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| Caused by | separate, disunite, divide, part | Force, take, or pull apart |
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| Entailed by | share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal | Give out as one's portion or share |
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| Narrower | calve, break up | Release ice |
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| chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off | break off (a piece from a whole) |
| detach, come off, come away | Come to be detached |
| disjoin, disjoint | Become separated, disconnected or disjoint |
| dismember, take apart, discerp | divide into pieces |
| gerrymander | divide unfairly and to one's advantage |
| partition, partition off | divide into parts, pieces, or sections |
| polarize, polarise | Become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation |
| reduce | Undergo meiosis |
| segment, section | divide into segments / segments |
| segment | divide or split up |
| segregate | divide from the main body or mass and collect |
| subdivide | form into subdivisions |
| Broader | change | Undergo a change |
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| Spanish | dividirse, dividir, escindir, partir, separarse, separar |
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| Catalan | dividir-se, dividir, escindir, partir, separar-se, separar |
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| Adjectives | partitive | indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts |
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| partitive | serving to separate or divide into parts |
English > part: 19 senses > verb 5, contact| Meaning | Force, take, or pull apart. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody |
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| Model | They part their hair |
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| Example | "Moses parted the Red Sea" |
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| Synonyms | separate, disunite, divide |
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| Cause to | separate, divide, part | come apart |
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| Entailed by | unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick | Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of |
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| Narrower | break | separate from a clinch, in boxing |
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| compartmentalize, compartmentalise, cut up | separate into isolated compartments or categories / categories |
| cut | separate with or as if with an instrument |
| disconnect | make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten |
| disjoin, disjoint | make disjoint, separated, or disconnected |
| disjoint, disarticulate | separate at the joints |
| gin | separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin |
| joint | separate (meat) at the joint |
| polarize, polarise | Cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions |
| sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate | set apart from others |
| sever, break up | set or keep apart |
| tear, rupture, snap, bust | separate or cause to separate abruptly |
| tear | To separate or be separated by force |
| Broader | move, displace | Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
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| Spanish | dividir, separar |
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| Catalan | dividir, separar |
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| Adjectives | partitive | serving to separate or divide into parts |
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