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part and parcel

part and par·cel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahrt and pahr-suh l]
    • /pɑrt ænd ˈpɑr səl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahrt and pahr-suh l]
    • /pɑrt ænd ˈpɑr səl/

Definitions of part and parcel words

  • noun part and parcel 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 part and parcel an essential or integral attribute or quality: a sense of humor is part of a healthy personality. 1
  • noun part and parcel a section or division of a literary work. 1
  • noun part and parcel a portion, member, or organ of an animal body. 1
  • noun part and parcel 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 part and parcel an allotted portion; share. 1
See all 40 definitions of part and parcel

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Origin of part and parcel

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 Part and parcel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Part and parcel

part and parcel 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".

part and parcel usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for part and parcel

adj part and parcel

  • built-in — Built-in devices or features are included in something as a part of it, rather than being separate.
  • in-built — built-in (def 2).
  • inbuilt — built-in (def 2).
  • inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.

noun part and parcel

  • constituent — A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election.
  • factor — Christmas factor.
  • fixin's — the act of a person or thing that fixes.
  • ingredient — something that enters as an element into a mixture: Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.
  • essential — Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
All 9 Synonyms of part and parcel

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