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Common collocations with part in American Collocation

part noun

US /pɑrt/

important

core
crucial
essential
important
integral
key
main
major
vital

A web operation should always be an integral part of any business.

large

big
great
large
significant
substantial

A large part of my thesis concerns Shakespeare’s tragedies.

small

minor
small
tiny

Only a small part of the old city still stands.

late or last

final
latter
second

The latter part of the 19th century was one of relative economic decline.

early or first

early
first

The parish register begins in 1570, but the early part is very imperfect.

difficult

difficult
hard
tricky

Not being able to see what they were doing was the hardest part.

separate

different
distinct
individual
separate

The module is split into two distinct parts.

making a whole

component
constituent

The whole team is greater than its constituent parts.

be a part of something

be
become
constitute
form
remain
represent

Motor racing will remain a big part of his life.

have a number of parts

be composed of
be comprised of
be made of
consist of
fall into
have

The study falls into two principal parts.