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part:    1. a unit used in informal statements of proportion or in prescriptions for mixtures. The fraction of an ingredient present is the number of parts of that ingredient divided by the total number of parts present. For example, hummingbirds can be attracted to feeders with a mixture of 1 part sugar dissolved in 4 parts water (equivalent to a solution of 1/5 sugar and 4/5 water, by volume).

   2. a medieval unit of time equal to 1/15 hour or 4 minutes.

   3. in calculations involving the Jewish calendar, an informal name for the helek, a unit of time equal to exactly 10/3 seconds. There are 1080 parts in an hour.

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Piece, portion, section, division, sub-division, Divide, sever, dissever, sunder, dismember, subdivide, break, break in pieces, tear asunder, Be parted, be divided, become separated, divide / Portion, passage, clause, paragraph / Member, organ, constituent, element, component, ingredient, Disunite, separate, disjoin, disconnect, detach, dissociate, Give up, quit, lose, let go hold / Share, portion, lot, Hold apart, keep apart, stand between, intervene betwixt, Quit each other, take leave, bid farewell / Share, concern, interest, participation, Apportion, allot, share, distribute, parcel out, deal out, divide, mete, dole out, Share, have a share / Share, allotment, lot, dividend, apportionment, Secrete, secern, Break, be broken, be torn asunder / Business, charge, duty, office, function, work, Depart, go away, set out / Side, party, interest, concern, faction / Character, role / Action, conduct, behavior

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part — part … Dictionnaire des rimes
part — 1. (par ; l Académie dit que le t se prononce ; c est une erreur ; ceux qui usent de ce mot, les légistes et les médecins, ne prononcent pas le t) s. m. 1° Terme de jurisprudence. L enfant dont une femme vient d accoucher. Exposition de part … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Part — (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Part of Me — «Part of Me» Сингл Кэти Перри из альбома … Википедия
Part — (p[aum]rt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parting}.] [F. partir, L. partire, partiri, p. p. partitus, fr. pars, gen. partis, a part. See {Part}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PÄRT (A.) — PÄRT ARVO (1935 ) Le compositeur Arvo Pärt naît le 11 septembre 1935 à Paide, en Estonie. Élève de Heino Eller, il sort diplômé du Conservatoire de Tallinn en 1963. Pour gagner sa vie, il travaille comme ingénieur puis comme directeur du son à la … Encyclopédie Universelle
part — [pɑːt ǁ pɑːrt] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a piece of something such as an object, area, or group: part of • He will have to repay part of the money. • An important part of the trend towards globalisation is the growth of multinational… … Financial and business terms
Part — Part, v. i. 1. To be broken or divided into parts or pieces; to break; to become separated; to go asunder; as, rope parts; his hair parts in the middle. [1913 Webster] 2. To go away; to depart; to take leave; to quit each other; hence, to die;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Part — (über frz. part aus lat. pars „Teil“) steht für: Teil, in diesem Sinn seltener verwendet Stimme (Musik) Rolle (Theater), auch im übertragenen Sinn in der Schifffahrt: Den Teil einer Leine. Hier wird das Wort als Femininum verwendet. Also die lose … Deutsch Wikipedia
Part II — Студийный альбом Lil Jon th … Википедия
part — I (place) noun area, division, locale, location, premises, purlieus, quarter, room, section, site, spot associated concepts: part in a courthouse II (portion) noun allocation, allowance, amount, bit, chip, chunk, collop, component, constituent,… … Law dictionary

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