Idioms for part
Origin of part
before 1000; (noun) Middle English (< Old French < L), Old English < Latin
part- (stem of
pars) piece, portion; (v.) Middle English
parten < Old French
partir < Latin
partīre, derivative of
pars
SYNONYMS FOR part
1
component,
ingredient,
division,
sector.
Part,
piece,
portion,
segment,
section,
fraction,
fragment refer to something that is less than the whole.
Part is the general word:
part of a house. A
piece suggests a part which is itself a complete unit or it may mean an irregular fragment:
a piece of pie; a piece of a broken vase. A
portion is a part allotted or assigned to a person, purpose, etc.:
a portion of food. A
segment is often a part into which something separates naturally:
a segment of an orange.
Section suggests a relatively substantial, clearly separate part that fits closely with other parts to form a whole:
a section of a fishing rod, a book.
Fraction suggests a less substantial but still clearly delimited part, often separate from other parts:
a fraction of his former income.
Fragment suggests a broken, inconsequential, incomplete part, with irregular or imprecise outlines or boundaries:
a fragment of broken pottery, of information.
6 apportionment, lot.
13 responsibility.
18 sever, sunder, dissociate, disconnect, disjoin, detach.
OTHER WORDS FROM part
mul·ti·part, adjective sub·part, nounWords nearby part
Definition for part company (2 of 2)
company
[ kuhm-puh-nee ]
/ ˈkʌm pə ni /
noun, plural com·pa·nies.
verb (used without object), com·pa·nied, com·pa·ny·ing.
Archaic.
to associate.
verb (used with object), com·pa·nied, com·pa·ny·ing.
Archaic.
to accompany.
Origin of company
1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French
compaignie companionship, equivalent to
compain (< Late Latin
compāniō; see
companion1) +
-ie
-y3
SYNONYMS FOR company
synonym study for company
1.
Company,
band,
party,
troop refer to a group of people formally or informally associated.
Company is the general word and means any group of people:
a company of motorists.
Band, used especially of a band of musicians, suggests a relatively small group pursuing the same purpose or sharing a common fate:
a concert by a band; a band of survivors.
Party, except when used of a political group, usually implies an indefinite and temporary assemblage, as for some common pursuit:
a spelunking party.
Troop, used specifically of a body of cavalry, usually implies a number of individuals organized as a unit:
a troop of cavalry.
OTHER WORDS FROM company
com·pa·ny·less, adjective in·ter·com·pa·ny, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for part company (1 of 2)
company
/ (ˈkʌmpənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
verb -nies, -nying or -nied
archaic
to keep company or associate (with someone)
Word Origin for company
C13: from Old French
compaignie, from
compain companion, fellow, from Late Latin
compāniō; see
companion
1
British Dictionary definitions for part company (2 of 2)
part
/ (pɑːt) /
noun
verb
adverb
to some extent; partly
See also
parts
Word Origin for part
C13: via Old French from Latin
partīre to divide, from
pars a part
Medical definitions for part company
part
[ pärt ]
n.
A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole.
Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided.
An organ, member, or other division of an organism.
An anatomical part; pars.
parts
The external genitalia.
Idioms and Phrases with part company (1 of 3)
part company
Go separate ways; also, disagree about something. For example, After they reached the park Jeff and Jane parted company, or They parted company on their views of foreign policy. [Early 1700s]
Idioms and Phrases with part company (2 of 3)
company
Idioms and Phrases with part company (3 of 3)
part