parts

parts · noun/verb

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Definitions

noun/verb

  1. 1.

    Pieces or segments of something.

  2. 2.

    Divides or separates.

  3. 3.

    Roles played by actors in a play or film.

  4. 4.

    Leaves someone's company.

  5. 5.

    A person's abilities or talents.

  6. 6.

    A region or area.

Phrases & expressions

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    spare parts — extra components for repairs
  • •
    private parts — genitals (euphemism)
  • •
    parts unknown — an unspecified or mysterious place
  • •
    in these parts — in this area or region
  • •
    parts of speech — grammatical categories of words
  • •
    best of three parts — winning two out of three

Related words

Antonyms: entirety, total, whole
See also: component, part, piece, portion
Synonyms: components, pieces, portions, sections

Etymology

From Old French part, from Latin pars (genitive partis) meaning "a part, piece, portion, share, side." Related to portion, particle, and party.