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| n. (linkdef) | 1. component, component part, constituent, part, portion | something determined in relation to something that includes it.; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" |
| ~ substance | the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists.; "DNA is the substance of our genes" |
| ~ relation | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together. |
| ~ language unit, linguistic unit | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed. |
| ~ item, point | a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list.; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first" |
| ~ butt | the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots. |
| ~ meronymy, part to whole relation | the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole. |
| ~ basis, base | the most important or necessary part of something.; "the basis of this drink is orange juice" |
| ~ detail, item, particular | a small part that can be considered separately from the whole.; "it was perfect in all details" |
| ~ unit | an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole.; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit" |
| ~ member | anything that belongs to a set or class.; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex" |
| ~ remainder, residual, residuum, rest, residue, balance | something left after other parts have been taken away.; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance" |
| ~ subpart | a part of a part. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. part, portion | something less than the whole of a human artifact.; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" |
| ~ object, physical object | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow.; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" |
| ~ whole, unit | an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity.; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit" |
| ~ appendage | a part that is joined to something larger. |
| ~ bit | the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers. |
| ~ bottleneck | the narrow part of a bottle near the top. |
| ~ bulb | a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end).; "the bulb of a syringe" |
| ~ stub, butt | the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking). |
| ~ constituent, element, component | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system.; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" |
| ~ cutout | a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out. |
| ~ foible | the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip. |
| ~ fore edge, foredge | the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine. |
| ~ forte | the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible. |
| ~ fraction | a small part or item forming a piece of a whole. |
| ~ heel | (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft. |
| ~ hub | the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes. |
| ~ jetsam | the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm. |
| ~ limb | either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip.; "the upper limb of the bow" |
| ~ neck | a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form.; "the banjo had a long neck"; "the bottle had a wide neck" |
| ~ peen | the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes). |
| ~ piece | a separate part of a whole.; "an important piece of the evidence" |
| ~ pressing | a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press. |
| ~ seat | a part of a machine that supports or guides another part. |
| ~ segment, section | one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object.; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road" |
| ~ waist, shank | the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole. |
| ~ backbone, spine | the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved.; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book" |
| ~ toe | (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft. |
| ~ turnout, widening | a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park. |
| ~ upstage | the rear part of the stage. |
| ~ upstairs | the part of a building above the ground floor.; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs" |
| ~ wreckage | the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked.; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors" |
| n. (act) | 3. parcel, portion, share | the allotment of some amount by dividing something.; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians" |
| ~ apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling, allocation, allotment, assignation | the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan.; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" |
| n. (possession) | 4. part, percentage, portion, share | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group.; "he wanted his share in cash" |
| ~ earnings, net income, net profit, profit, profits, lucre, net | the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses). |
| ~ tranche | a portion of something (especially money). |
| ~ dispensation | a share that has been dispensed or distributed. |
| ~ dole | a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given. |
| ~ way | a portion of something divided into shares.; "they split the loot three ways" |
| ~ ration | a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity). |
| ~ allowance | an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period).; "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous" |
| ~ slice, piece | a share of something.; "a slice of the company's revenue" |
| ~ split | a promised or claimed share of loot or money.; "he demanded his split before they disbanded" |
| ~ stake, interest | (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something.; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future" |
| ~ profit sharing | a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business. |
| ~ cut | a share of the profits.; "everyone got a cut of the earnings" |
| ~ allocation, allotment | a share set aside for a specific purpose. |
| ~ assets | anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company. |
| n. (state) | 5. circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion | your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you).; "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" |
| ~ condition | a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing.; "the human condition" |
| ~ good fortune, good luck, luckiness | an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes. |
| ~ providence | a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures. |
| ~ bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune | an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes. |
| ~ failure | lack of success.; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure" |
| n. (possession) | 6. dower, dowery, dowry, portion | money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. |
| ~ gift | something acquired without compensation. |
| n. (food) | 7. helping, portion, serving | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal.; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" |
| ~ meal, repast | the food served and eaten at one time. |
| ~ mouthful, taste | a small amount eaten or drunk.; "take a taste--you'll like it" |
| ~ drumstick | the lower joint of the leg of a fowl. |
| ~ second joint, thigh | the upper joint of the leg of a fowl. |
| ~ white meat, breast | meat carved from the breast of a fowl. |
| ~ wing | the wing of a fowl.; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings" |
| ~ medallion | a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat).; "medallions of veal" |
| ~ oyster | a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl. |
| ~ parson's nose, pope's nose | the tail of a dressed fowl. |
| ~ slice, piece | a serving that has been cut from a larger portion.; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread" |
| ~ round of drinks, round | a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic).; "he ordered a second round" |
| ~ drink | a single serving of a beverage.; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner" |
| ~ libation | a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity. |
| ~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. |
| v. (possession) | 8. allot, assign, portion | give out.; "We were assigned new uniforms" |
| ~ appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve, allow | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause.; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" |
| ~ allocate, apportion | distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose.; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip" |
| ~ deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal | administer or bestow, as in small portions.; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" |
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