part

1. noun

1)

the last part of the cake

a large part of their life

Syn:

bit, slice, chunk, lump, hunk, wedge, fragment, scrap, piece; portion, proportion, percentage, fraction

See note at fragment

Ant:

whole

2)

car parts

Syn:

component, bit, constituent, element, module

3)

body parts

Syn:

part of the body, organ, limb, member

4)

the third part of the book

Syn:

section, division, volume, chapter, act, scene, installment

5)

another part of the country

Syn:

district, neighborhood, quarter, section, area, region

6)

the part of Juliet

Syn:

(theatrical) role, character, persona

7)

she's learning her part

Syn:

lines, words, script, speech; libretto, lyrics, score

8)

he was jailed for his part in the affair

Syn:

involvement, role, function, hand, work, responsibility, capacity, position, participation, contribution; informal bit

2. verb

1)

the curtains parted

Syn:

separate, divide (in two), split (in two), move apart

Ant:

join

2)

we parted on bad terms

Syn:

leave, take one's leave, say goodbye/farewell, say one's goodbyes/farewells, go one's (separate) ways, split, go away, depart

Ant:

meet

3. adjective

a part payment

Syn:

incomplete, partial, half, semi-, limited, inadequate, insufficient, unfinished

Ant:

complete

4. adverb

it is part finished

- for the most part

- in part

- on the part of

- part with

- take part

- take part in

Syn:

to a certain extent/degree, to some extent/degree, partly, partially, in part, half, relatively, comparatively, (up) to a point, somewhat; not totally, not entirely, (very) nearly, almost, just about, all but

Ant:

completely