Part vs. Piece
Difference Between Part and Piece
Partnoun
A portion; a component.
Piecenoun
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
I’d like another piece of pie.Partnoun
A fraction of a whole. t
Gaul is divided into three parts.Piecenoun
A single item belonging to a class of similar items
a piece of machinerya piece of softwareA useful piece of advicePartnoun
A distinct element of something larger.
The parts of a chainsaw include the chain, engine, and handle.Piecenoun
(chess) One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games.
Partnoun
A group inside a larger group. t
Piecenoun
A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
a sixpenny piecePartnoun
Share, especially of a profit.
I want my part of the bounty.Piecenoun
An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
She played two beautiful pieces on the piano.Partnoun
A unit of relative proportion in a mixture.
The mixture comprises one part sodium hydroxide and ten parts water.Piecenoun
(military) An artillery gun.
Partnoun
3.5 centiliters of one ingredient in a mixed drink.
Piecenoun
A gun.
He's packin' a piece!Partnoun
A section of a document.
Please turn to Part I, Chapter 2.Piecenoun
A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.
The announcer is wearing a new piece.Partnoun
A section of land; an area of a country or other territory; region.
Piecenoun
A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
Partnoun
A factor.
3 is a part of 12.Piecenoun
A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail
I got a piece at lunchtime.Partnoun
(US) A room in a public building, especially a courtroom.
Piecenoun
A shoddy or worthless object usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances.
Ugh, my new computer is such a piece. I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow.Partnoun
Duty; responsibility.
to do one’s partPiecenoun
A cannabis pipe.
Partnoun
Position or role (especially in a play).
We all have a part to play.Piecenoun
Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with got.
he got a piece of that one;she got a piece of the ball...and it's going foul.Partnoun
(music) The melody played or sung by a particular instrument, voice, or group of instruments or voices, within a polyphonic piece.
The first violin part in this concerto is very challenging.Piecenoun
An individual; a person.
Partnoun
Each of two contrasting sides of an argument, debate etc.; "hand".
Piecenoun
(obsolete) A castle; a fortified building.
Partnoun
(US) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions. t
The part of his hair was slightly to the left.Piecenoun
(US) A pacifier.
Partnoun
(Judaism) In the Hebrew lunisolar calendar, a unit of time equivalent to 3⅓ seconds. s
Piecenoun
(colloquial) A distance.
a far piecelocated a fair piece away from their campa fair piece offPartnoun
A constituent of character or capacity; quality; faculty; talent; usually in the plural with a collective sense.
Piecenoun
(rowing) A structured practice row, often used for performance evaluation.
At practice we rowed four 5,000 meter pieces.That last piece was torture.Partverb
(intransitive) To leave someone's company; to go way; to die; to get rid of something, stop using it.
Pieceverb
}} To assemble (something real or figurative).
These clues allowed us to piece together the solution to the mystery.Partverb
To cut hair with a parting; shed.
Pieceverb
To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.
to piece a garmentPartverb
(transitive) To divide in two.
to part the curtainsPieceverb
(slang) To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.
Partverb
(intransitive) To be divided in two or separated; shed.
A rope parts.His hair parts in the middle.Piecenoun
a separate part of a whole;
an important piece of the evidencePartverb
To divide up; to share.
Piecenoun
an item that is an instance of some type;
he designed a new piece of equipmentshe bought a lovely piece of chinaPartverb
(obsolete) To have a part or share; to partake.
Piecenoun
a portion of a natural object;
they analyzed the river into three partshe needed a piece of granitePartverb
To separate or disunite; to remove from contact or contiguity; to sunder.
Piecenoun
a musical work that has been created;
the composition is written in four movementsPartverb
(obsolete) To hold apart; to stand or intervene between.
Piecenoun
an instance of some kind;
it was a nice piece of workhe had a bit of good luckPartverb
To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or secretion.
to part gold from silverPiecenoun
an artistic or literary composition;
he wrote an interesting piece on Iranthe children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guestsPartverb
To leave; to quit.
Piecenoun
a portable gun;
he wore his firearm in a shoulder holsterPartverb
To leave (an IRC channel).
Piecenoun
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion;
a piece of piea slice of breadPartadjective
Fractional; partial.
Fred was part owner of the car.Piecenoun
a distance;
it is down the road a piecePartadverb
Partly; partially; fractionally.
Part finishedPiecenoun
a work of art of some artistic value;
this store sells only objets d'artit is not known who created this piecePartnoun
something determined in relation to something that includes it;
he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himselfI read a portion of the manuscriptthe smaller component is hard to reachPiecenoun
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition;
he was here for a little whileI need to rest for a piecea spell of good weathera patch of bad weatherPartnoun
the extended spatial location of something;
the farming regions of Francereligions in all parts of the worldregions of outer spacePiecenoun
a share of something;
a slice of the company's revenuePartnoun
so far as concerns the actor specified;
it requires vigilance on our partthey resisted every effort on his partPiecenoun
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games;
he taught me to set up the men on the chess boardhe sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantagePartnoun
something less than the whole of a human artifact;
the rear part of the houseglue the two parts togetherPieceverb
to join or unite the pieces of;
patch the skirtPartnoun
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole;
the written part of the examthe finance section of the companythe BBC's engineering divisionPieceverb
make by putting pieces together;
She pieced a quiltHe tacked together some versesPartnoun
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group;
the function of a teacherthe government must do its partplay its rolePieceverb
join during spinning;
piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovingsPartnoun
a portion of a natural object;
they analyzed the river into three partshe needed a piece of granitePieceverb
eat intermittently; take small bites of;
He pieced at the sandwich all morningShe never eats a full meal--she just nibblesPartnoun
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play;
she played the part of DesdemonaPieceverb
repair by adding pieces;
She pieced the china cupPartnoun
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group;
he wanted his share in cashPartnoun
any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor;
I am proud of my contribution to the team's successthey all did their share of the workPartnoun
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music;
he tried to sing the tenor partPartnoun
a line where the hair is parted;
his part was right in the middlePartverb
go one's own away; move apart;
The friends separated after the partyPartverb
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways;
The business partners broke over a tax questionThe couple separated after 25 years of marriageMy friend and I split upPartverb
leave;
The family took off for FloridaPartverb
come apart;
The two pieces that we had glued separatedPartverb
force, take, or pull apart;
He separated the fighting childrenMoses parted the Red SeaPartadverb
in part; in some degree; not wholly;
I felt partly to blameHe was partially paralyzed
