usage: something determined in relation to something that includes it; "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"
usage: something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
3. part, portion, object, physical object
usage: a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
4. part, piece, thing
usage: that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation; "it requires vigilance on our part"; "they resisted every effort on his part"
5. part, concern
usage: the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
6. region, part, location
usage: the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
7. function, office, part, role, duty
usage: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
usage: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
9. share, portion, part, percentage, assets
usage: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
usage: the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"
Verb
1. separate, part, split, move
usage: go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"
2. separate, part, split up, split, break, break up
usage: discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
3. depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off, leave, go forth, go away
usage: leave; "The family took off for Florida"
4. separate, divide, part, change
usage: come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"