parting
noun
Simple meaning
A farewell, departing politely.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɑɹtɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A farewell, the act of departing politely.
The act of parting or dividing; division; separation.
British
A line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
british
The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions.
The state of being parted.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A farewell, the act of departing politely.
Used this way, parting is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Word family
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An organization to gain political power.
Showing favoritism.
To some extent.
To some extent.
Compound terms
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A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems.
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