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- [in pahrt]
- /ɪn pɑrt/
- /ɪn pɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in pahrt]
- /ɪn pɑrt/
Definitions of in part words
- noun in part a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together. 1
- noun in part an essential or integral attribute or quality: a sense of humor is part of a healthy personality. 1
- noun in part a section or division of a literary work. 1
- noun in part a portion, member, or organ of an animal body. 1
- noun in part any of a number of more or less equal quantities that compose a whole or into which a whole is divided: Use two parts sugar to one part cocoa. 1
- noun in part an allotted portion; share. 1
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Origin of in part
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English (< Old French < L), Old English < Latin part- (stem of pars) piece, portion; (v.) Middle English parten < Old French partir < Latin partīre, derivative of pars
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Parts of speech for In part
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in part popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in part usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in part
adv in part
- moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
- somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
- by degrees — If something happens by degrees, it happens slowly and gradually.
- halfway — to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.
Antonyms for in part
adv in part
- completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- totally — wholly; entirely; completely.
- wholly — entirely; totally; altogether; quite.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- not at all — in no way, to no extent
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