part
 part (pärt)n.
1. A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole.
2. Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided:
a mixture of two parts flour to one part sugar.
3. A division of a literary work:
a novel in three parts.
4. (used with a pl. v.)
a. An organ, member, or other division of an organism:
A tail is not a part of a guinea pig.
b. parts The external genitals.
5. A component that can be separated from or attached to a system; a detachable piece:
spare parts for cars.
6. A role:
He has the main part in the play.
7. One's responsibility, duty, or obligation; share:
We each do our part to keep the house clean.
8. Individual endowment or ability; talent. Often used in the plural.
9. A region, area, land, or territory. Often used in the plural: “Minding your own business is second nature in these parts” (Boston).
10. The line where the hair on the head is parted.
11. Music.
a. The music or score for a particular instrument, as in an orchestra.
b. One of the melodic divisions or voices of a contrapuntal composition.v. part·ed, part·ing, partsv. tr.
1. To divide or break into separate parts.
2. To break up (a relationship) by separating the elements involved:
parted company.
3. To put or keep apart:
No one could part the two friends.
4. To comb (hair, for example) away from a dividing line, as on the scalp.
5. Archaic. To divide into shares or portions.v. intr.
1. To become divided or separated:
The curtain parted in the middle.
2. To go apart from one another; separate:
They parted as friends. They were forced to part from one another.
See Synonyms at separate.
3. To separate or divide into ways going in different directions:
The road parts about halfway into the forest.
4. To go away; depart.
5. To disagree by factions:
The committee parted over the issue of pay raises for employees.
6. Archaic. To die.adv.
Partially; in part:
part yellow, part green.adj.
Not full or complete; partial:
a part owner of the business.Phrasal Verb:part with
To give up or let go of; relinquish.Idioms:for (one's) part
So far as one is concerned.for the most part
To the greater extent; generally or mostly.in good part
Good-naturedly or with good grace; without taking offense:
take a joke in good part.in part
To some extent; partly.on the part of
Regarding or with respect to (the one specified):
Brilliant strategy on the part of Confederate forces ensured their victory at Chancellorsville.part and parcel
A basic or essential part:
Working overtime is part and parcel of my job.take part
To join in; participate:
She took part in the celebration.take (someone's) part
To side with in a disagreement; support. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pars, part-. See perə-2 in Indo-European Roots.]
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