part

About 382.26 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

   Gaul is divided into three parts.

2. noun A fraction of a whole.

   Gaul is divided into three parts.

3. noun A distinct element of something larger.

   The parts of a chainsaw include the chain, engine, and handle.

4. noun A group inside a larger group.
5. noun Share, especially of a profit.

   I want my part of the bounty.

6. noun A unit of relative proportion in a mixture.

   The mixture comprises one part sodium hydroxide and ten parts water.

7. noun 3.5 centiliters of one ingredient in a mixed drink.
8. noun A section of a document.

   Please turn to Part I, Chapter 2.

Similar words

fractional section division divide piece component split share portion set out

Often followed by

of in ii to i is by and iii

Word family

parted parting parts