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Definition part in British English

part noun

noun
/pɑː(r)t/
1

one of the pieces, sections, aspects etc that something consists of

Example

It was a pretty boring class, but the part about using spreadsheets was quite useful.

Example

I didn't mind the written paper - that's the easy part.

Example

The top part of the shoe is made of leather.

Example

the early part of the nineteenth century

Example

Memory loss is a normal part of the ageing process.

Example

School inspection is a vital part of the education system.

Example

There's a concert tonight as part of a week of celebrations for the Queen's birthday.

Synonyms and related words
part unit section
1.1

a piece or area of the body

Example

The knee is the most frequently injured part of the body.

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apparatus canal cavity
1.2

one of the smaller individual pieces that a machine or vehicle is made of

Example

a factory that makes car parts

Example

We're waiting for a part to come from Germany.

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ancillary ball bearing bearing
2

a region of a country or district of a city

Example

There will be heavy rain today in most parts.

Example

She came from a remote part of China.

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airspace area belt agora area armpit
2.1

a place or area

Example

This is the worst summer we've had in these parts for over a century.

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place location setting
3

some but not all of something

Example

Part of what the kids had to do was compare different poems.

Example

We walked part of the way, then took a bus.

Example

Planning experts say outdated transportation systems are only part of the city's problem.

Example

The novel is funny in parts.

Synonyms and related words
accumulation allocation allowance
4

one of the members of a group of people or things that together form a single unit

Example

He liked the feeling of being part of the team.

Example

Joel felt like part of the family.

Synonyms and related words
part unit section
5

the person played by an actor in a film, play, or television programme

Example

She'd be really good for that part.

Example

I've been asked to play the part of the evil stepmother in the school play.

Synonyms and related words
alias baddy bad guy
Example

You've had weeks to learn the part and you still don't know it.

Example

She had a small part in a TV drama.

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come on cue cue
6

the way in which someone is involved in an activity or event and the effect they have on what happens

Example

Lewinsky was questioned about her part in the scandal.

Example

He was jailed for 10 years for his part in a serious fraud.

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involvement participation intervention
Example

The regulations are contained in Part 3 of Chapter 2.

Example

a new 12-part drama starting tonight on ITV

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act action ad-lib
8

the music that is written for a particular type of instrument or voice in a group of different types of instruments or voices

Example

the violin part

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accompaniment arpeggio breakbeat
Example

Use a mixture of one part milk to four parts water.

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accumulation allocation allowance
10

a parting in your hair

Synonyms and related words
backcomb barbershop blow-dry
11

someone who shows great ability in many different areas

Example

Donald Trump is said to be a man of many parts, but he gave his heart, mind and soul to winning the presidency.

Definition part in British English

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