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parts meaning

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    Definition of parts in English Dictionary

  • NounBFpartPREpar-
    1. plural of part.
      1. (plural only) intellectual ability or learning.
        1. He was a man of great parts but little virtue.
      2. (plural only, usually with “these”) COL vicinity, region.
        1. (plural only, euphemistic) The male genitals.
        2. VerbBFpartPRpartingPT, PPparted
          1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of part.
          2. More Examples
            1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
              • Uncoupling of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation is caused by excessive free cytosolic Ca 2+ which is instrumental in directing the cells to follow the executionary part of apoptosis.
              • Japanese investment has revitalised this part of Britain!
              • Only that part of the floor timber that bears on the planking and keel need be templated; [ …]
            2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
              • Part of what I feel in this city is solastalgia, not so much for buildings as for the routines I established around those buildings: the walk to visit friends in the CBD, the stroll to the cinema.
              • Part of the magic of her poetry was her ability to have her words assonate in the most propitious places ‎
              • Part V: Playing a Strong Defense and Keeping Score: You just can't let your opponents walk all over you!
            3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
              • To expedite their arrival they would air ship the parts.
              • Because of their urgency the agent air-freights the parts.
              • Together, the ant colony was greater than the sum of its parts.
          • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
            1. Nouns
              • Noun forms
                • Noun plural forms
                • Pluralia tantum
                • Verbs
                  • Verb forms
                    • Verb singular forms
                      • Third-person singular forms
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                4. fr partschinite
                5. fr parts du lion
                Source: Wiktionary

                Meaning of parts for the defined word.

                Grammatically, this word "parts" is a noun, more specifically, a noun form and a pluralia tantum. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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