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1. Something determined in relation to something that includes it (synset 113831419)
   "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"
   is a type of: relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
   subtypes:

   • substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
   • language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
   • item, point - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
   • butt - the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
   • base, basis - the most important or necessary part of something
   • detail, item, particular - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
   • unit - an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
   • member - anything that belongs to a set or class
   • balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest - something left after other parts have been taken away
   • subpart - a part of a part
   is a part of: meronymy, part to whole relation - the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole
   same as: component, component part, constituent, portion
2. Something less than the whole of a human artifact (synset 103898588)
   "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
   is a type of: object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
   subtypes:

   • appendage - a part that is joined to something larger
   • bit - the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
   • bottleneck - the narrow part of a bottle near the top
   • bulb - a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
   • butt, stub - the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
   • component, constituent, element - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
   • cutout - a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out
   • foible - the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
   • fore edge, foredge - the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine
   • forte - the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
   • fraction - a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
   • heel - (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
   • hub - the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
   • jetsam - the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
   • limb - either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
   • neck - a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form
   • peen - the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
   • piece - a separate part of a whole
   • pressing - a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
   • seat - a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
   • section, segment - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
   • shank, waist - the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
   • backbone, spine - the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
   • toe - (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
   • turnout, widening - a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
   • upstage - the rear part of the stage
   • upstairs - the part of a building above the ground floor
   • wreckage - the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
   is a part of: unit, whole - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
   same as: portion
3. A portion of a natural object (synset 109408804)
   "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
   is a type of: thing - a separate and self-contained entity
   subtypes:

   • body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
   • corpus - the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
   • acicula - a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
   • base - the bottom or lowest part
   • corner - a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
   • craton - the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
   • cutting - a piece cut off from the main part of something
   • fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else
   • hunk, lump - a large piece of something without definite shape
   • nub, stub - a small piece
   • segment - one of the parts into which something naturally divides
   • slice - a thin flat piece cut off of some object
   • strip - a relatively long narrow piece of something
   • world - a part of the earth that can be considered separately
   specific instances:

   • north atlantic - that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of the equator
   • north pacific - that part of the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator
   • south atlantic - that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the south of the equator
   • south pacific - that part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator
   is a part of: building block, unit - a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
   same as: piece
4. That which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation (synset 105679818)
   "it requires vigilance on our part"; "they resisted every effort on his part"
   is a type of: concern - something that interests you because it is important or affects you
5. The extended spatial location of something (synset 108647614)
   "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
   is a type of: location - a point or extent in space
   subtypes:

   • air, atmosphere - the mass of air surrounding the Earth
   • biosphere - the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
   • depths - (plural) the deepest and most remote part
   • interplanetary space - the part of outer space within the solar system
   • interstellar space - the space between stars
   • heliosphere - the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
   • intergalactic space - the space between galaxies
   • deep space - any region in space outside the solar system
   • aerospace - the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
   • zone - an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
   • belt - an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
   • bottom - the lowest part of anything
   • county - (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
   • distance - a distant region
   • eden, heaven, nirvana, paradise, promised land, shangri-la - any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
   • extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point
   • hell, hell on earth, hellhole, inferno, snake pit, the pits - any place of pain and turmoil
   • inside, interior - the region that is inside of something
   • ionosphere - the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
   • layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
   • exterior, outside - the region that is outside of something
   • radius - a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
   • side - a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
   • air - the region above the ground
   • vacuity, vacuum - a region that is devoid of matter
   • top - the upper part of anything
   • zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
   • house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign - (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
   • papua - the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
   • sind - a region of southeastern Pakistan
   • black hole - a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field
   • edgeworth-kuiper belt, kuiper belt - a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
   • mare, maria - a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
   specific instances:

   • d region, d-layer - the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves
   • appleton layer, f layer, f region - the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
   • e layer, e region, heaviside layer, kennelly-heaviside layer - a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length
   • achaea - a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese
   • doris - a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken
   • cynoscephalae - the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians
   • transylvania - a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
   • rand, reef, witwatersrand - a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
   same as: region
6. The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group (synset 100721817)
   "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
   is a type of: duty - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
   subtypes:

   • capacity - a specified function
   • hat - an informal term for a person's role
   • portfolio - the role of the head of a government department
   • lieu, place, position, stead - the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
   • second fiddle - a secondary role or function
   same as: function, office, role
7. An actor's portrayal of someone in a play (synset 105937794)
   "she played the part of Desdemona"
   is a type of: characterization, enactment, personation, portrayal - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
   subtypes:

   • bit part, minor role - a small role
   • heavy - a serious (or tragic) role in a play
   • hero - the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
   • ingenue - the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
   • name part, title role - the role of the character after whom the play is named
   • heroine - the main good female character in a work of fiction
   • baddie, villain - the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
   same as: character, persona, role, theatrical role
8. Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group (synset 113306199)
   "he wanted his share in cash"
   is a type of: assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
   subtypes:

   • tranche - a portion of something (especially money)
   • dispensation - a share that has been dispensed or distributed
   • dole - a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
   • way - a portion of something divided into shares
   • ration - a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
   • allowance - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
   • piece, slice - a share of something
   • split - a promised or claimed share of loot or money
   • interest, stake - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
   • profit sharing - a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business
   • cut - a share of the profits
   • allocation, allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose
   is a part of: earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
   same as: percentage, portion, share
9. One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole (synset 105876035)
   "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
   is a type of: concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
   subtypes:

   • frame - one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
   • beginning - the first part or section of something
   • middle - an intermediate part or section
   • end - a final part or section
   • high point - the most enjoyable part of a given experience
   • component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient - an abstract part of something
   • chukka, chukker - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
   • frame, inning - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
   • game - (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
   • bout, round, turn - (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
   • first period - the first division into which the play of a game is divided
   • second period - the second division into which the play of a game is divided
   • final period - the final division into which the play of a game is divided
   • half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
   • period - (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
   • quarter - (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
   • over - (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
   is a part of: whole - all of something including all its component elements or parts
   same as: division, section
10. A line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions (synset 105263841)
    "his part was right in the middle"
    is a type of: line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
    is a part of: hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    same as: parting
11. The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music (synset 107044205)
    "he tried to sing the tenor part"
    is a type of: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
    subtypes:

    • primo - the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
    • secondo - the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
    • voice part - a part written for a singer
    • accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment, support - a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
    • bass, bass part - the lowest part in polyphonic music
    same as: voice
12. The effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result (synset 100789119)
    "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"
    is a type of: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
    subtypes: end - the part you are expected to play
    same as: contribution, share
13. An item that is an instance of some type (synset 103938737)
    "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; "my dog swallowed a Lego part"
    is a type of: item - a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
    same as: piece

1. To some extent;
   In some degree;
   Not wholly (synset 400008102)
   "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
   same as: in part, partially, partly

1. Go one's own way;
   Move apart (synset 202034003)
   "The friends separated after the party"
   is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
   subtypes:

   • disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out - move away from each other
   • break up - come apart
   • diffract - undergo diffraction
   same as: separate, split
2. Discontinue an association or relation;
   Go different ways (synset 202436167)
   "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
   subtypes:

   • give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate - terminate a relationship abruptly
   • break apart, disunify - break up or separate
   • disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divorce - part; cease or break association with
   • break with - end a relationship
   • divorce, split up - get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
   • break away, secede, splinter - withdraw from an organization or communion
   • break, break away - interrupt a continued activity
   same as: break, break up, separate, split, split up
3. Leave (synset 202018017)
   "The family took off for Florida"
   is a type of: go away, go forth, leave - go away from a place
   subtypes:

   • lift off, take off - depart from the ground
   • roar off - leave
   • blaze, blaze out - move rapidly and as if blazing
   • sally forth, sally out - set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner
   same as: depart, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off
4. Come apart (synset 201560556)
   "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
   is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
   subtypes:

   • subdivide - form into subdivisions
   • polarise, polarize - become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
   • break up, calve - release ice
   • break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off - break off (a piece from a whole)
   • disjoin, disjoint - become separated, disconnected or disjoint
   • come away, come off, detach - come to be detached
   • segregate - divide from the main body or mass and collect
   • segment - divide or split up
   • reduce - undergo meiosis
   • section, segment - divide into segments
   • partition, partition off - divide into parts, pieces, or sections
   • discerp, dismember, take apart - divide into pieces
   • gerrymander - divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
   same as: divide, separate
5. Force, take, or pull apart (synset 201559703)
   "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
   causes: divide, part, separate - come apart
   is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
   subtypes:

   • compartmentalise, compartmentalize, cut up - separate into isolated compartments or categories
   • polarise, polarize - cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
   • isolate, keep apart, sequester, sequestrate, set apart - set apart from others
   • disjoin, disjoint - make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
   • disarticulate, disjoint - separate at the joints
   • disconnect - make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
   • cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
   • tear - to separate or be separated by force
   • joint - separate (meat) at the joint
   • gin - separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
   • break - separate from a clinch, in boxing
   • break up, sever - set or keep apart
   • bust, rupture, snap, tear - separate or cause to separate abruptly
   same as: disunite, divide, separate

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