Mathematics is the part of science you could continue to do if you woke up tomorrow and discovered the universe was gone.
Source: tatoeba (1695)
Part
/pɑːt/
Synonyms for "part" (818 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (164)
Noun(31 words)
componentfunctionpieceportionrolesectionshareactaction - frenchadvocate of utilitarianismaliquotart elementbillionthsbody segmentcantoscare of animalscausal mechanismchapterchapterscharacter
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class feature piececommunity park patchcompocomponent partcomponentsconstituentconstituent relatedconstruct piecescontents itemcontributioncourse segment
abruptabsolute interestabstractaccompanimentactoradjunctafter a fashionair spaceairspacealienateallotmentallowancealtoamountanacrusisanalyzeannulantagonistantiheroapportion
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appreciablyappurtenanceareaarrangementarrestedarticleas foras regardsaspectat any rateat bestat leastat mostat the leastat the mostat the outsideat worstattachmentbaritonebassbass passagebasso continuobasso ostinatobassusbatchbe lostbehalfbeltbenefitbig endbigger halfbitbit partbiteboltbookbourdonbranchbreak upbridgebroachbudgetbunchburdenbusinessbyby and largecadencecallowcantocantuscantus figuratuscantus planuscapacitycarvecarve upcastcast offcast outcausecease to becease to livecensuschaptercharacterchieflychinkchoruschunkcircumstanceclaimclassclausecleaveclipclutchcodacoilcolumncommissioncommoncomparativelycompartmentcomponentcomponentscompositionconditionconfinesconstituentconstituentscontentcontentscontinental shelfcontingentcontingent interestcontinuocontraltocontribute tocopycornercorridorcountcountrycrackcrevasse
Adjective(5 words)
acting turnagential roleanatomical structurechemical componentcivil code chapter
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (245)
cross sectioncuecutcut adriftcut offcut opencut outcut updeactivatedealdebriefdeceasedefectivedeficientdeletedemobdemobilizedepartdepart this lifedepartment
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descantdestinydetachdetachmentdetaildetectablydevelopmentdiedisarticulatedisbanddischargedisconnectdisengagedisentangledisintegratedisjoindisjointdismemberdismissdisorganizedispartdispeldispersedissectdissociatedissolvedistinguishdistrictdisunitedivaricatedivergedividedivide into sharesdivide updivide withdividenddivisiondivisionsdivorcedivvy updoledosedraftdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydronedutyeasementeditionejectelementelementsembryonicendenvironsepisodeequal shareequitable interestequityessentiallyestateestrangeexpelexpireexpositionfactionfactorfailingfairlyfalderalfallfall asleepfasciclefat partfatefeaturefeederfigurefigured bassfissurefixingsfly openfolderolforgoforsakefractionalfragmentfragmentaryfunctiongapegenerallygive upgogo awaygo offgo outgo separate waysgobgrant a divorcegrant an annulmentgroundground bassgroupgutshalfhalfwayhalverhandharmonic closeheapheartlandheavyhelpingheroheroinehinterlandholdinghunkhymnalhymnbookhypoplasticimmaturein a mannerin a wayin arrearin arrearsin defaultin partin short supplyin some measurein support ofin the maininadequateinciseincompleteincompletelyindexinfantinfluenceingenueingredientingredientsinnardsinsidesinstallmentinstrumental scoreintegrantinterestinterludeintermezzointerspaceintervalinterveneintroductory phraseinventoryinvolvementisolateitemitemsjobjoin inkeep apartlackinglandlarge amountlay openleadlead roleleading ladyleading manleading womanleastwiseleavelet go
Noun(37 words)
departdesign elementdetail traitsdevice componentdisengagedividedivisiondoohickeydutyecosystem componenteighteenthselectrical componentelectronic componentelectronics componentengineering componentepisodeepisodesfestival scenefile chunkforgo
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fractionfraction offractional portionfractionsfurniture featuregapgroup structure itemsgun parthardware unithistory of the worldhundredthsiii sectioninfrastructure elementinsertinstallmentslab kit componentlesson segment
Adjective(5 words)
diagnostic subtesteducational componentfrench fractionheterogeneous mixture componentsisolated components
Adverb(1 words)
in part
Related words (409)
librettolimitationlimitedlinelineslistlivraisonlotlute tablaturemainlymake a spacemakingsmeasuremeedmerelymessmildlymilieumissingmoderately
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modestlymodicummoietymostlymovementmusicmusic papermusic rollmusical notationmusical phrasemusical scoremusical sentencemuster outneedingneighborhoodnot comprehensivelynot exhaustivelynotationnumberobligationobtain a divorceofficeoffshore rightson the wholeone-and-a-halfonlyopeopenopen upoperaopera scoreorchestral scoreorganornamentpackparagraphparcelpart and parcelpart companypart withpartake ofpartialpartiallyparticipate inparticipationparticularpartitionpartlypartspartypasspass awaypass onpass overpassagepatchypercentageperiodperishpersonpersonagephrasepiano scorepieceplaceplain chantplain songpointportionpositionprecinctspremisesprick songprincipallypro tantoproportionprotagonistprovincepull apartpull awaypull backpull outpurelypurlieusput apartput asunderput awayput off mortalityquadrantqualityquantityquantumquarterquit this worldquotarake offrake-offrandom samplerationrefrainregionrelationrelativelyreleaserelinquishremainderremnantremoverenouncerentresolutionresponseresponsibilityreturn to dustriftrightright of entryripritornelloriverolerollroutinerunrupturesacrificesalientsamplesayscantscantyscatterscenescorescrapscrappysectionsectionalsectorsegmentsegmentalsegmentarysegregateseparatesequesterserialset apartset asideset at intervalssettlementsevershardshareshare outshare withsheet musicshortshort scoreshut offshysidesimplysketchysliceslice the pieslice upslitsmall amountsmall sharesnapso farsoilsomesomewhatsongbooksongstersopranosoubrettespacespace outspecialtysplitsplit upspreadspread outspringspring openstakestand aloofstand apartstand asidestanzastatementstatusstep asidestockstop breathingstraight partstrainstrict settlementstripsubdivisionsubgroupsubtractsuccumbsue for divorcesumsundersupporting charactersupporting rolesurrenderswing opentablaturetailpiecetapteartear opentenorterrainterritorytextthorough bassthree-mile limitthrow offthrow openthrow outthus fartitletitle roleto a degreeto some degreeto some extenttolerablytracttranscripttranscriptiontrebletrusttuttitutti passagetwelve-mile limituncoupleunderdevelopedundersongundevelopedunitunmarryuntie the knotunyokeup and dieuseusuallyvariationvaryverseversionvested interestvicinagevicinityvillainvisiblyvocal scorevoicevoice partvolumewalk onwalk-onwalking partwantingwholewithdrawwritten musicyieldyield the ghostzone
Noun(86 words)
machine componentmachine partmechanical devicemedietymembermembersmeronymmishnahmodulemoietiesmouthpiecemovementsnetwork of interactionsninetiethsofficeparspart of a documentpart of the grouppartingpercentage
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personapiece ofpiece the puzzlepiecesportion ofportionsportuguese fatorpositionprocesso di trasformazioneproject unitquotaregionregionsrelinquishrise of civilizationsrolesscience kit itemssection of a reportsection vsectionssegmentsegment ofsegmentssentence componentsentence elementsentence partseparateseventhssharesshoe partsilencer elementsixteenthssmall portionsolution componentsome ofsome of the groupsplitstagestate of mutenessstudy componentstudy of motionsubdivisionssubject of sentencesubsectionssubsetsubsetssubstance quantitysubunitsupporting elementswordsymphony movementsystem componenttheatrical roletheory of gravitythingamajigthirteenthsthirtiethstime series componenttiny parttoy pieceunit domainvoicevolume ofvolume valuewater system componentsworkbook subset
Determiner(4 words)
many factorsmore chemical energy conversionmost voting-rightstwo pieces
Adjective(10 words)
mechanical componentmechanical partmusical movementmusical movementsnumbered sectionsoptical partsseptatesingle piecesolid chunksstructural element
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: component, function, piece, portion, role.
- Sentence evidence is available for part, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "part".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "part"
Keep "part" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "part" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "part", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "part" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
54 entriesShowing 16 of 54 words.
More specific
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
Collocations
12 entriespart companypart of a machinepart of speechpart of the daypart of the planpart the cakepart the doughpart the hairpart timepart wayspart withtake part
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 16 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- ayrılmaq verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Bulgarian
3 entries- задълже́ние noun (duty, responsibility)
- разде́лям се verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
- разделя́ се verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Esperanto
1 entries- disiĝi verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Finnish
2 entries- annos noun (3.5 cl portion in a drink)
- osa noun (duty, responsibility)
Hebrew
1 entries- התחלק verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Hungarian
4 entries- elválik verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
- kettéválik verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
- különválik verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
- szétválik verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Korean
2 entries- 갈라지다 verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
- 나누어지다 verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Macedonian
1 entries- се разделува verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Norwegian
1 entries- dele verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Polish
1 entries- rodzielić verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Portuguese
1 entries- partir verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Russian
3 entries- обя́занность noun (duty, responsibility)
- расста́ться verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
- расстава́ться verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Scots
1 entries- pairt verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Slovene
1 entries- del noun (duty, responsibility)
Spanish
2 entries- apartarse verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
- partirse verb (to become divided in two or separated; shed)
Tamil
2 entries- ஒருவிழுங்கு noun (3.5 cl portion in a drink)
- பங்கு noun (duty, responsibility)
Sample sentences
61 total sentences available.
I am proud to be a part of this project.
Source: tatoeba (2150)
You do your part and I'll do the rest.
Source: tatoeba (16190)
Are you planning to take part in the meeting?
Source: tatoeba (16610)
Showing 4 of 61 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "part"?
Closest matches include component, function, piece, portion, role.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "part"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.