Parts — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb plural noun phrase /ˈpärt/ (noun) /ke-ˈstē-vən/ (geographical name) /ˈlin-zē/ (geographical name)

Meaning & Definition of Parts

Parts (noun)

  1. one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into which something is or is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole
  2. an essential portion or integral element
  3. one of several or many equal units of which something is composed or into which it is divisible, an amount equal to another amount

Parts (verb)

  1. to separate from or take leave of someone
  2. to take leave of one another
  3. to become separated into parts

Parts (plural noun)

  1. a series of verb forms from which all the other forms of a verb can be derived including in English the infinitive, the past tense, and the present and past participles
  2. the external genital and excretory organs
  3. fractional parts of the difference between successive entries in a table for use in linear interpolation

Parts (geographical name)

  1. district and former administrative county of eastern England in southeastern Lincolnshire; capital Boston area 418 square miles (1083 square kilometers)
  2. district and former administrative county of eastern England in southwestern Lincolnshire; capital Sleaford area 734 square miles (1901 square kilometers)
  3. district and former administrative county of eastern England in northern Lincolnshire; capital Lincoln area 1520 square miles (3952 square kilometers)

Parts (phrase)

  1. —used to say that something is better or more effective as a team, combination, etc., than would be expected when looking at the different parts that form it
  2. having many talents or skills

Parts (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a broad geographical area

    "I'm not from around these parts"

    similar: belt, corridor, land, neck, region, tract, zone
    related: district, domain, latitude(s), range, realm, terrain, territory, neighborhood, vicinity

Parts (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to go or move in different directions from a central point

    "after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome"

    similar: branches (out), diverges, divides, forks, separates, spreads
    related: bestrews, breaks up, broadcasts, clears out, disbands, dispels, disperses, dissipates, distributes, scatters, sows, distances, recedes, retreats
    opposite: converges, joins
    near: assembles, gathers, meets

  2. to leave a place often for another

    "parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead"

    similar: bails, bails out, books (slang), buggers off (British slang), bugs off, bugs out, buzzes (off), clears off (chiefly British), clears out, cuts out, departs, digs out, exits, gets, gets off, goes, goes off, moves, packs (up or off), peels off, pikes (out or off), pulls out, pushes off, pushes on, quits, runs along, sallies (forth), scarpers (British), shoves (off), steps (along), takes off, vamooses, walks out, beats it, hits the road, pulls stakes, takes a hike, takes a powder
    related: sets out, starts, strikes out, absconds, decamps, escapes, evacuates, flees, flies, gets out, mizzles (chiefly British), runs away, scats, scrams, skips, goes out, lights out, steps out, abandons, deserts, forsakes, vacates, emigrates, adjourns, removes, retires, retreats, withdraws
    opposite: arrives, comes, shows up, turns up
    near: abides, dwells, lodges, remains, settles, stays, tarries, approaches, closes, nears, hits, lands, reaches

  3. to set or force apart

    "parted the prongs with pliers"

    similar: breaks up, decouples, disassociates, disconnects, disjoins, disjoints, dissevers, dissociates, disunites, divides, divorces, ramifies, resolves, separates, severs, splits, sunders, uncouples, unlinks, unyokes
    related: breaks down, decomposes, disassembles, disintegrates, dissolves, bifurcates, bisects, cleaves, dichotomizes, dissects, fractionalizes, fractionates, halves, partitions, quarters, segments, subdivides, trisects, fragmentates, fragmentizes, fragments, breaks, fractures, pulls, rends, rifts, rips, rives, ruptures, tears, cuts off, insulates, isolates, secludes, segregates, sequesters, detaches, disengages, disentangles, unravels, unties
    opposite: joins, links, unifies, unites
    near: assembles, associates, blends, combines, mingles, mixes, connects, couples, accumulates, agglutinates, attaches, binds, cements, closes, fastens, fuses, knits, sticks, welds

  4. to stop living

    "before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes"

    similar: checks out, conks (out), croaks (slang), deceases, demises, departs, dies, drops, ends, exits, expires, falls, flatlines, goes, kicks in (slang), kicks off (slang), passes away, passes (on), pegs out (chiefly British), perishes, pops off, steps out, succumbs, bites the dust, buys it, gives up the ghost, kicks the bucket, snuffs it (British)
    related: predeceases, consumes, disappears, dries up, fades, fails
    opposite: breathes, lives
    near: comes to, revives, lingers, exists, is, subsists, flourishes, prospers, thrives

Related Entry: Part (noun)

Part is a different word from Parts. The synonyms below are for part, not for parts.

  1. one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled

    "the model car came in several small parts that had to be put together"

    similar: member, partition, portion, section, segment
    related: component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient, moiety, parcel, cut, length, bit, fragment, particle, scrap
    near: whole, aggregate, composite, compound, sum, total, totality

  2. something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group

    "wanted no part of the profits"

    similar: allotment, allowance, cut, end, piece, portion, proportion, quota, share, slice, take, piece of the action
    related: lot, ration, commission, percentage, member, partition, section, segment
    near: aggregate, composite, compound, pool, sum, total, totality, whole

  3. the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists

    "I'll do my part, so don't worry"

    similar: business, capacity, function, job, place, position, purpose, role, task, work
    related: affair, concern, hand, involvement, participation, niche, office, post, situation, calling, occupation, pursuit, vocation, activity, assignment, charge, commission, duty, employ, mission, responsibility, service, use

  4. a broad geographical area

    "I'm not from around these parts"

    similar: belt, corridor, land, neck, region, tract, zone
    related: district, domain, latitude(s), range, realm, terrain, territory, neighborhood, vicinity

Related Entry: Part (verb)

Part is a different word from Parts. The synonyms below are for part, not for parts.

  1. to go or move in different directions from a central point

    "after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome"

    similar: branch (out), diverge, divide, fork, separate, spread
    related: bestrew, break up, broadcast, clear out, disband, dispel, disperse, dissipate, distribute, scatter, sow, distance, recede, retreat
    opposite: converge, join
    near: assemble, gather, meet

  2. to leave a place often for another

    "parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead"

    similar: bail, bail out, begone, book (slang), bug off, bug out, bugger off (British slang), buzz (off), clear off (chiefly British), clear out, cut out, depart, dig out, exit, get, get off, go, go off, move, pack (up or off), peel off, pike (out or off), pull out, push off, push on, quit, run along, sally (forth), scarper (British), shove (off), step (along), take off, vamoose, walk out, beat it, hit the road, pull stakes, take a hike, take a powder
    related: set out, start, strike out, abscond, decamp, escape, evacuate, flee, fly, get out, mizzle (chiefly British), run away, scat, scram, skip, go out, light out, step out, abandon, desert, forsake, vacate, emigrate, adjourn, remove, retire, retreat, withdraw
    opposite: arrive, come, show up, turn up
    near: abide, dwell, lodge, remain, settle, stay, tarry, approach, close, near, hit, land, reach

  3. to set or force apart

    "parted the prongs with pliers"

    similar: break up, decouple, disassociate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, ramify, resolve, separate, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyoke
    related: break down, decompose, disassemble, disintegrate, dissolve, bifurcate, bisect, cleave, dichotomize, dissect, fractionalize, fractionate, halve, partition, quarter, segment, subdivide, trisect, fragment, fragmentate, fragmentize, break, fracture, pull, rend, rift, rip, rive, rupture, tear, cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, segregate, sequester, detach, disengage, disentangle, unravel, untie
    opposite: join, link, unify, unite
    near: assemble, associate, blend, combine, mingle, mix, connect, couple, accumulate, agglutinate, attach, bind, cement, close, fasten, fuse, knit, stick, weld

  4. to stop living

    "before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes"

    similar: check out, conk (out), croak (slang), decease, demise, depart, die, drop, end, exit, expire, fall, flatline, go, kick in (slang), kick off (slang), pass (on), pass away, peg out (chiefly British), perish, pop off, step out, succumb, bite the dust, buy it, give up the ghost, kick the bucket, snuff it (British)
    related: predecease, consume, disappear, dry up, fade, fail
    opposite: breathe, live
    near: come to, revive, linger, be, exist, subsist, flourish, prosper, thrive

Related Entry: Parts (with) (verb)

Parts (with) is a different word from Parts. The synonyms below are for parts (with), not for parts.

  1. as in abandons, sheds

    similar: abandons, deserts, discards, forsakes, sheds, abnegates, renounces, resigns, forfeits, releases, waives, commits, consigns, entrusts, transfers, cedes, coughs up, delivers, gives up, hands over, lays down, relinquishes, renders, surrenders, turns in, turns over, yields
    opposite: keeps, retains, withholds

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Parts

The most common words with a similar meaning to Parts:

Slang: books, croaks, kicks in, kicks off
Chiefly British: clears off, pegs out
British: scarpers, snuffs it
British slang: buggers off
belt, corridor, land, neck, region, tract, zone, branches (out), diverges, divides, forks, separates, spreads, bails, bails out, bugs off, bugs out, buzzes (off), clears out, cuts out, departs, digs out, exits, gets, gets off, goes, goes off, moves, packs (up or off), peels off, pikes (out or off), pulls out, pushes off, pushes on, quits, runs along, sallies (forth), shoves (off), steps (along), takes off

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Parts

Words with the opposite meaning of Parts:

converges, joins, arrives, comes, shows up, turns up, links, unifies, unites, breathes, lives

Related Words for Parts

district, domain, latitude(s), range, realm, terrain, territory, neighborhood, vicinity, bestrews, broadcasts, disbands, dispels, disperses, dissipates, distributes, scatters, sows, distances, recedes, retreats, sets out, starts, strikes out, absconds, decamps, escapes, evacuates, flees, flies

Near Antonyms of Parts

assembles, gathers, meets, abides, dwells, lodges, remains, settles, stays, tarries, approaches, closes, nears, hits, lands, reaches, associates, blends, combines, mingles, mixes, connects, couples, accumulates, agglutinates, attaches, binds, cements, fastens, fuses

Word Forms of Parts

Inflections: parted, parting

Origin & Etymology of Parts

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Old English, both from Latin part-, pars; perhaps akin to Latin parare to prepare pare

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Parts

principal parts, private parts, proportional parts, greater/better/more than the sum of its parts, of parts

Frequently Asked Questions about Parts

What does "Parts" mean?

"Parts" means one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into which something is or is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole. As an a noun, a verb, a plural noun and a phrase, it is defined as: one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into which something is or is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Parts"?

Other words for "Parts" include belt, corridor, land, neck, region, tract, zone and branches (out). The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Parts" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Parts"?

There are 188 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Parts". Common alternatives include belt, corridor, land, neck, region, tract, zone, branches (out), diverges and divides.

What is a slang word for "Parts"?

Slang words for "Parts" include books, croaks, kicks in, kicks off and buggers off.

What is the opposite of "Parts"?

Antonyms of "Parts" include converges, joins, arrives, comes, shows up, turns up, links and unifies. Near antonyms include assembles, gathers, meets and abides.

How do you use "Parts" in a sentence?

Examples of "Parts" in a sentence: "I'm not from around these parts"; "after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome"; "parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead".

Is "Parts" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Parts" can be used as a noun, a verb, a plural noun and a phrase, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Parts"?

"Parts" is pronounced /ˈpärt/ as a noun, /ke-ˈstē-vən/ as a geographical name and /ˈlin-zē/ as a geographical name.