Dictionary entry details
• PART (noun)
Meaning:
Something determined in relation to something that includes it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
portion; component part; part; component
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
relation (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part"):
language unit; linguistic unit (one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed)
subpart (a part of a part)
balance; remainder; residual; residue; residuum; rest (something left after other parts have been taken away)
substance (the stuff of which an object consists)
member (anything that belongs to a set or class)
unit (an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole)
detail; item; particular (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole)
base; basis (the most important or necessary part of something)
butt (the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots)
item; point (a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list)
Holonyms ("part" is a part of...):
meronymy; part to whole relation (the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole)
Meaning:
The extended spatial location of something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
region; part
Context examples:
the farming regions of France / religions in all parts of the world / regions of outer space
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
location (a point or extent in space)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part"):
inside; interior (the region that is inside of something)
ionosphere (the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons)
layer (a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another)
exterior; outside (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)
air (the region above the ground)
vacuity; vacuum (a region that is devoid of matter)
top (the upper part of anything)
zodiac (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)
house; mansion; planetary house; sign; sign of the zodiac; star sign ((astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)
black hole (a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field)
Edgeworth-Kuiper belt; Kuiper belt (a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune)
mare; maria (a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon)
hell; hell on earth; hellhole; inferno; snake pit; the pits (any place of pain and turmoil)
extremity (the outermost or farthest region or point)
heliosphere (the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system)
air; atmosphere (the mass of air surrounding the Earth)
biosphere (the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist)
depth ((usually plural) the deepest and most remote part)
interplanetary space (the part of outer space within the solar system)
interstellar space (the space between stars)
intergalactic space (the space between galaxies)
deep space (any region in space outside the solar system)
aerospace (the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole)
zone (an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic)
belt (an elongated region where a specific condition is found)
bottom (the lowest part of anything)
county (a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government)
distance (a distant region)
Eden; heaven; Nirvana; paradise; promised land; Shangri-la (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace)
Instance hyponyms:
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)
E layer; E region; Heaviside layer; Kennelly-Heaviside layer (a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length)
Rand; Reef; Witwatersrand (a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese)
Cynoscephalae (the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians)
D region; D-layer (the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves)
Meaning:
In so far as the actor specified is concerned
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context examples:
it requires vigilance on our part / they resisted every effort on his part
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
concern (something that interests you because it is important or affects you)
Meaning:
Something less than the whole of a human artifact
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
portion; part
Context examples:
the rear part of the house / glue the two parts together
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
object; physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part"):
section; segment (one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object)
pressing (a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press)
piece (a separate part of a whole)
peen (the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes))
limb (either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip)
shank; waist (the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole)
backbone; spine (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)
jetsam (the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm)
hub (the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes)
appendage (a part that is joined to something larger)
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; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)
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; the part opposite the spine)
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)
Holonyms ("part" is a part of...):
unit; whole (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
Meaning:
One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
division; part; section
Context examples:
the written part of the exam / the finance section of the company / the BBC's engineering division
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
concept; conception; construct (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part"):
component; constituent; element; factor; ingredient (an abstract part of something)
high point (the most enjoyable part of a given experience)
end (a final part or section)
middle (an intermediate part or section)
beginning (the first part or section of something)
Holonyms ("part" is a part of...):
whole (all of something including all its component elements or parts)
Meaning:
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
role; function; office; part
Context examples:
the function of a teacher / the government must do its part / play its role
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
duty (work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part"):
capacity (a specified function)
hat (an informal term for a person's role)
portfolio (the role of the head of a government department)
lieu; place; position; stead (the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another)
second fiddle (a secondary role or function)
Meaning:
A portion of a natural object
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
piece; part
Context examples:
they analyzed the river into three parts / he needed a piece of granite
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
thing (a separate and self-contained entity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part"):
North Pacific (that part of the Pacific Ocean north of the equator)
nub; stub (a small piece)
segment (one of the parts into which something naturally divides)
slice (a thin flat piece cut off of some object)
South Atlantic (that part of the Atlantic Ocean south of the equator)
South Pacific (that part of the Pacific Ocean south of the equator)
strip (a relatively long narrow piece of something)
world (a part of the earth that can be considered separately)
North Atlantic (that part of the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator)
hunk; lump (a large piece of something without definite shape)
body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
corpus (the main part of an organ or other bodily structure)
acicula (a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal)
base (the bottom or lowest part)
corner (a projecting part where two sides or edges meet)
craton (the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian)
cutting (a piece cut off from the main part of something)
fragment (a piece broken off or cut off of something else)
Holonyms ("part" is a part of...):
building block; unit (a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else)
Meaning:
An actor's portrayal of someone in a play
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
theatrical role; persona; role; character; part
Context example:
she played the part of Desdemona
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
characterization; enactment; personation; portrayal (acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part"):
baddie; villain (the principle bad character in a film or work of fiction)
heroine (the main good female character in a work of fiction)
name part; title role (the role of the character after whom the play is named)
ingenue (the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play)
hero (the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem)
heavy (a serious (or tragic) role in a play)
bit part; minor role (a small role)
Meaning:
Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
share; percentage; portion; part
Context example:
he wanted his share in cash
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
assets (anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part"):
piece; slice (a share of something)
split (a promised or claimed share of loot or money)
interest; stake ((law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something)
profit sharing (a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business)
allowance (an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period))
ration (a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity))
way (a portion of something divided into shares)
dole (a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given)
dispensation (a share that has been dispensed or distributed)
tranche (a portion of something (especially money))
allocation; allotment (a share set aside for a specific purpose)
cut (a share of the profits)
Holonyms ("part" is a part of...):
earnings; lucre; net; net income; net profit; profit; profits (the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses))
Meaning:
Any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
contribution; share; part
Context examples:
I am proud of my contribution to the team's success / they all did their share of the work
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
attempt; effort; endeavor; endeavour; try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part"):
end (the part you are expected to play)
Meaning:
The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
part; voice
Context example:
he tried to sing the tenor part
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
air; line; melodic line; melodic phrase; melody; strain; tune (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part"):
bass; bass part (the lowest part in polyphonic music)
accompaniment; backup; musical accompaniment; support (a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts)
voice part (a part written for a singer)
secondo (the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet))
primo (the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet))
Meaning:
A line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
parting; part
Context example:
his part was right in the middle
Hypernyms ("part" is a kind of...):
line (a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent)
Holonyms ("part" is a part of...):
hair (a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss)
• PART (verb)
Meaning:
Go one's own way; move apart
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
part; split; separate
Context example:
The friends separated after the party
Hypernyms (to "part" is one way to...):
move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "part"):
diffract (undergo diffraction)
break up (come apart)
disperse; dissipate; scatter; spread out (move away from each other)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
break up; part; split up; split; separate; break
Context examples:
The business partners broke over a tax question / The couple separated after 25 years of marriage / My friend and I split up
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "part"):
give the axe; give the bounce; give the gate (terminate a relationship abruptly)
break apart; disunify (break up or separate)
disassociate; disjoint; dissociate; disunite; divorce (part; cease or break association with)
break with (end a relationship)
divorce; split up (get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage)
break away; secede; splinter (withdraw from an organization or communion)
break; break away (interrupt a continued activity)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Leave
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
take off; start out; set off; set forth; set out; start; part; depart
Context example:
The family took off for Florida
Hypernyms (to "part" is one way to...):
go away; go forth; leave (go away from a place)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "part"):
lift off; take off (depart from the ground)
roar off (leave)
blaze; blaze out (move rapidly and as if blazing)
sally forth; sally out (set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Also:
part with (give up what is not strictly needed)
Meaning:
Come apart
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
part; divide; separate
Context example:
The two pieces that we had glued separated
Hypernyms (to "part" is one way to...):
change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "part"):
reduce (undergo meiosis)
section; segment (divide into segments)
partition; partition off (divide into parts, pieces, or sections)
discerp; dismember; take apart (divide into pieces)
gerrymander (divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts)
segment (divide or split up)
segregate (divide from the main body or mass and collect)
come away; come off; detach (come to be detached)
subdivide (form into subdivisions)
polarise; polarize (become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation)
break up; calve (release ice)
break away; break off; chip; chip off; come off (break off (a piece from a whole))
disjoin; disjoint (become separated, disconnected or disjoint)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Force, take, or pull apart
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
disunite; separate; part; divide
Context examples:
He separated the fighting children / Moses parted the Red Sea
Hypernyms (to "part" is one way to...):
displace; move (cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)
Cause:
divide; part; separate (come apart)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "part"):
joint (separate (meat) at the joint)
gin (separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin)
break (separate from a clinch, in boxing)
break up; sever (set or keep apart)
bust; rupture; snap; tear (separate or cause to separate abruptly)
tear (to separate or be separated by force)
cut (separate with or as if with an instrument)
disconnect (make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten)
disarticulate; disjoint (separate at the joints)
disjoin; disjoint (make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of)
isolate; keep apart; sequester; sequestrate; set apart (set apart from others)
polarise; polarize (cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions)
compartmentalise; compartmentalize; cut up (separate into isolated compartments or categories)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Sentence example:
They part their hair
• PART (adverb)
Meaning:
In part; in some degree; not wholly
Synonyms:
part; partially; partly
Context examples:
I felt partly to blame / He was partially paralyzed
