parts

noun

Form of part , plural of part.

Simple meaning

Pieces or sections that together form something whole.

Pronunciation

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pahrts

US device voice

IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpɑɹts

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Definition

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noun

usually with "these"colloquial
Vicinity, region.
Intellectual ability or learning.
euphemistic
The genitals, short for private parts.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A1 · Beginner
Frequency: Very Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

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different partstwo partssome partsthree partsequal partscomponent partscertain parts

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Inflected forms

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partnounBase word
Something determined in relation to something that includes it.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

partynounDerived noun · specialist
An organization to gain political power.
partialadjectiveDerived adjective
Showing favoritism.
partlyadverbDerived adverb
To some extent.
partiallyadverbDerived adverb
To some extent.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

parts binnounCompound term
A bin for holding spare parts.
parts catalognounCompound term
A list advertising parts for machinery along with prices.
parts cataloguenounCompound term
A list advertising parts for machinery along with prices.
parts departmentnounCompound term
The division of a business (e.g. a service garage) that sells replacement parts.
parts inventorynounCompound term
An inventory of replacement parts.
private partsnounCompound term
External sex organ.

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part-singingnounRelated term
Singing with three or more voice parts.

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