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- [pahrt]
- /pɑrt/
- /pɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahrt]
- /pɑrt/
Definitions of parts word
- noun parts 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 parts an essential or integral attribute or quality: a sense of humor is part of a healthy personality. 1
- noun parts a section or division of a literary work. 1
- noun parts a portion, member, or organ of an animal body. 1
- noun parts 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 parts an allotted portion; share. 1
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Origin of parts
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 Parts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parts 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".
parts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parts
noun parts
- caliber — the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter
- dramatis personae — (used with a plural verb) the characters in a play.
- habilitation — to clothe or dress.
- adapters — Plural form of adapter.
- allotments — Plural form of allotment.
verb parts
- classes — a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort: a class of objects used in daily living.
- deviates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deviate.
- disconnects — Plural form of disconnect.
- divides — Separate or be separated into parts.
- divorces — Plural form of divorce.
adjective parts
- incompletes — Plural form of incomplete.
Antonyms for parts
adjective parts
- absolutes — free from imperfection; complete; perfect: absolute liberty.
- cleans — Plural form of clean.
- exclusives — Plural form of exclusive.
- integrals — Plural form of integral.
verb parts
- affiliates — Plural form of affiliate.
- associates — Plural form of associate.
- bands — Plural form of band.
- cements — Plural form of cement.
- combines — Plural form of combine.
noun parts
- aggregates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggregate.
- amounts — the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
- choirs — Plural form of choir.
- collectivities — Plural form of collectivity.