parts

Noun

• the local environment
  • "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years"
• something determined in relation to something that includes it
• something less than the whole of a human artifact
  • "glue the two parts together"
• a portion of a natural object
  • "they analyzed the river into three parts"
• that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
• the extended spatial location of something
  • "religions in all parts of the world"
• the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
• an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
• assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
• one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
• a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
• the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
• the part played by a person in bringing about a result
• plural of part
• Intellectual ability or learning.
• Vicinity, region.
• The genitals, short for private parts.

Verb

• go one's own way; move apart
• discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
• leave
• come apart
• force, take, or pull apart
• third-person singular simple present indicative of part

Examples

• He was a man of great parts but little virtue.

Synonyms

break, break up, character, component, component part, constituent, contribution, depart, disunite, divide, division, function, office, part, parting, percentage, persona, piece, portion, region, role, section, separate, set forth, set off, set out, share, split, split up, start, start out, take off, theatrical role, voice