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part
noun
a
piece
or
section
of
something
larger
that
can
be
considered
on
its
own
•
She
ate
only
a
small
part
of
the
cake
and
kept
the
rest
for
later
.
She
ate
only
a
small
part
of
the
cake
and
kept
the
rest
for
later
.
•
The
engine
broke
because
one
tiny
part
was
missing
.
The
engine
broke
because
one
tiny
part
was
missing
.
From
Old
French
partie
,
from
Latin
pars
“
piece
,
portion
”.
noun
the
role
played
by
an
actor
or
musician
in
a
performance
•
He
won
the
part
of
Hamlet
in
the
school
play
.
He
won
the
part
of
Hamlet
in
the
school
play
.
•
The
violin
part
is
especially
difficult
in
this
concerto
.
The
violin
part
is
especially
difficult
in
this
concerto
.
noun
a
particular
area
or
region
of
a
place
•
This
part
of
town
is
famous
for
its
street
art
.
This
part
of
town
is
famous
for
its
street
art
.
•
We
spent
most
of
our
vacation
in
the
northern
part
of
the
island
.
We
spent
most
of
our
vacation
in
the
northern
part
of
the
island
.
noun
a
component
that
can
be
removed
and
replaced
in
a
machine
,
device
,
or
system
•
The
technician
ordered
a
new
part
to
fix
the
washing
machine
.
The
technician
ordered
a
new
part
to
fix
the
washing
machine
.
•
Spare
parts
are
stored
in
the
warehouse
for
quick
repairs
.
Spare
parts
are
stored
in
the
warehouse
for
quick
repairs
.
verb
to
separate
or
cause
something
to
separate
;
to
leave
each
other
•
The
crowd
parted
to
let
the
ambulance
through
.
The
crowd
parted
to
let
the
ambulance
through
.
•
After
the
meeting
,
the
colleagues
parted
with
friendly
hugs
.
After
the
meeting
,
the
colleagues
parted
with
friendly
hugs
.
Old
English
partian
“
to
share
,
divide
”,
from
Latin
pars
“
piece
,
portion
”.
counterpart
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
has
the
same
job
,
role
,
or
purpose
as
another
in
a
different
place
,
organization
,
or
situation
•
The
Japanese
prime
minister
met
his
American
counterpart
to
discuss
trade
relations
.
The
Japanese
prime
minister
met
his
American
counterpart
to
discuss
trade
relations
.
•
In
our
company
,
the
marketing
manager
often
calls
her
European
counterpart
to
coordinate
new
campaigns
.
In
our
company
,
the
marketing
manager
often
calls
her
European
counterpart
to
coordinate
new
campaigns
.
From
counter-
‘
corresponding
’
+
part
,
originally
referring
to
two
matching
parts
of
a
legal
document
,
later
extended
to
people
and
things
that
correspond
to
each
other
.
noun
one
of
two
or
more
identical
copies
of
a
legal
or
official
document
,
each
signed
separately
but
together
making
a
single
agreement
•
Please
sign
this
counterpart
of
the
contract
and
send
it
back
by
courier
.
Please
sign
this
counterpart
of
the
contract
and
send
it
back
by
courier
.
•
Each
shareholder
received
a
separate
counterpart
of
the
merger
agreement
.
Each
shareholder
received
a
separate
counterpart
of
the
merger
agreement
.
Same
legal
origin
as
the
general
sense
:
early
documents
were
written
in
two
matching
parts
,
each
signer
keeping
a
counterpart
.
noun
something
or
someone
that
completes
,
balances
,
or
fits
together
with
another
,
forming
a
matching
pair
•
In
ancient
mythology
,
night
was
viewed
as
the
dark
counterpart
of
day
.
In
ancient
mythology
,
night
was
viewed
as
the
dark
counterpart
of
day
.
•
These
two
puzzle
pieces
are
exact
counterparts
that
lock
together
perfectly
.
These
two
puzzle
pieces
are
exact
counterparts
that
lock
together
perfectly
.
Extended
figurative
use
from
the
idea
of
matching
legal
documents
,
later
applied
to
abstract
or
poetic
pairings
.