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Synonyms for part

  • noun
  • verb
  • adverb

Most common

component piece portion element section division role share

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Component — A portion; a component. A fraction of a whole

component, piece, portion, element, constituent, parcel, fraction, ingredient, lot, member, segment, bit, article, allotment, fragment, remnant, dole, tract, scrap

2. Section

section, division, branch, chapter, subdivision, department, passage, district, paragraph, clause

3. Role — duty; responsibility. Position or role (especially in a play)

role, hand, position

4. Share

share, proportion, percentage

Other

function, side, region, faction, office, participation, installment US, instalment UK, character, interest, business, duty

Verb

1. Divide

divide, separate, split, break, disconnect, detach, apportion, open, divorce, dissociate, sub-divide, sever, dismember, allot, sunder, distribute, abstract, disunite rare

2. Start out

start out, set out, start, leave, go away, set forth, depart dated

Adverb

1. Partly — partly; partially; fractionally

partly, partially

Antonyms

whole, all, entirety

All antonyms of part →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A portion; a component. A fraction of a whole.

    Gaul is divided into three parts.

  2. n. 2

    Duty; responsibility. Position or role (especially in a play).

    We all have a part to play.

  3. v. 1

    To leave the company of (each other, or someone/something [with with or from]).

  4. adv. 1

    Partly; partially; fractionally.

Related words

Word family
partly partonomy partonym parts-to-picker part-time partway partial participant
Phrases
part with fourth part part of speech center part play a part take part auto part best part of

Forms

Plural
parts → components, pieces, portions, elements…
Past participle
parted
e.g. parted → divided, separated, breaked, disconnected…

Choose the right word

or Part?

Part, a substance, quantity, or amount that is the result of the division of something greater, is the general word, including all the others of this group.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • piece He showed kindness by giving me a piece of advice.
  • portion A small portion of ham, please, and a draught beer.
  • element Tom is in his element when he is playing baseball.
  • component All his ideas had a strong dreamlike component.
  • section Could you explain the last section more precisely?
  • division Each compromise seemed to lead to deeper division.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
partsteady
piecerising
portionfalling
elementsteady
componentsteady
sectionfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
lot1, bit1
4 letters
side1, open2, hand1, role1, unit2, duty2, dole1
5 letters
start1, leave1, share1, break1, piece1, split1, scrap1, tract1, sever2, allot2
6 letters
office2, member2, region2, branch1, partly2, divide2, clause1, parcel2, depart2, detach2, sunder2
7 letters
article3, section2, chapter2, portion2, element3, divorce2, segment2, passage2, faction2, remnant2
8 letters
business2, position3, interest2, district2, division3, function2, separate3, abstract2, fraction2, fragment2, disunite
9 letters
character3, component3, partially3, paragraph3, allotment3, dismember3, apportion3
10 letters
department3, percentage3, proportion3, distribute3, ingredient4, disconnect3, instalment, dissociate4
11 letters
constituent4, subdivision4, installment3
13 letters
participation5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
partie
Español
parte
Català
part