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part - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" |
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physical object,
object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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whole,
unit an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
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appendage a part that is joined to something larger
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bit the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"
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bottleneck the narrow part of a bottle near the top
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bulb a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe"
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stub,
butt the part of a check that is retained as a record
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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; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
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cutout a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out
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foible the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
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fore edge,
foredge the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine
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forte the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
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fraction a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
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heel the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
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hub the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
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jetsam the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
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limb the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"
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neck an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
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peen the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
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piece a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
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pressing a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
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seat any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
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segment,
section one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"
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waist,
shank the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
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backbone,
spine the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
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toe the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
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widening,
turnout the act of making something wider
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upstage the rear part of the stage
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upstairs the part of a building above the ground floor; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"
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wreckage the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors"
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part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division" |
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section,
division |
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concept,
construct,
conception an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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whole an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
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frame one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
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beginning the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
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middle the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
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end (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"
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high point the most enjoyable part of a given experience; "the trumpet solo was the high point of the concert"
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component,
ingredient,
constituent,
element,
factor 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; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
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chukker,
chukka (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
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inning,
frame (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
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game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
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bout,
turn,
round a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
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first period the first division into which the play of a game is divided
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second period the second division into which the play of a game is divided
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final period the final division into which the play of a game is divided
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half one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
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period a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
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quarter clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"
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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
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part - a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite" |
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thing a separate and self-contained entity
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building block,
unit a block of material used in construction work
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body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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corpus the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
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acicula a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
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base a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
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corner the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
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craton the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
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cutting the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
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fragment an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play"
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hunk,
lump a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"
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nub,
stub a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"
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segment one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"
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slice a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"
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strip a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"
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world all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
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part - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "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"; "the animal constituent of plankton" |
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portion,
component,
constituent |
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relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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meronymy,
part to whole relation the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole
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substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"
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language unit,
linguistic unit one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
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item,
point a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"
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butt thick end of the handle
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basis,
base the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
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particular,
detail,
item a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"
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unit a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
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member an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"
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residuum,
residual,
residue,
remainder,
rest,
balance (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing; "he could retire on his residuals"
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subpart a part of a part
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part - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" |
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melodic line,
melodic phrase,
melody,
tune,
air,
strain,
line the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
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primo the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
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secondo the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
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voice part a part written for a singer
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musical accompaniment,
accompaniment,
backup,
support a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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bass part,
bass nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
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part - a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions; "his part was right in the middle" |
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parting |
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line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
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hair a filamentous projection or process on an organism
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part - that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation; "it requires vigilance on our part"; "they resisted every effort on his part" |
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concern something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
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