partie

Definitions of partie
  1. noun
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
    synonyms: section
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    commencement
    the first part or section of something
    milieu
    an intermediate part or section
    bout, fin
    a final part or section
    composant, composante, élément
    an abstract part of something
    tour de batte
    (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
    reprise, tour
    (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
    mi-temps
    one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
    point
    a geometric element that has position but no extension
    premier tour de batte
    the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
    première mi-temps
    the first of two halves of play
    seconde mi-temps
    the second of two halves of play
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    concept, notion
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  2. noun
    something less than the whole of a human artifact
    synonyms: part, portion
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    apanage
    a part that is joined to something larger
    ampoule, réservoir
    a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
    mégot
    the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
    composant, composante, élément
    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
    morceau
    a separate part of a whole
    section, segment
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
    débris, épave
    the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
    ajout, complément
    a supplementary component that improves capability
    additif, annexe, supplément
    a component that is added to something to improve it
    poutre
    long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
    boucle, virage
    curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
    lambris
    the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
    manche, poignée, prise
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    hardware, materiel
    (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
    battant
    hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
    module
    a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
    chiffon
    a separate part consisting of fabric
    morceau de cuir, pièce de cuir
    a separate part consisting of leather
    pixel
    (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
    morceau
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
    bout, fragment, morceau
    a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
    pièce de rechange
    an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
    ligne droite
    a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
    subdivision
    a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
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    objet
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  3. noun
    a portion of a natural object
    synonyms: morceau
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    partie du corps
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
    fragment, morceau
    a piece broken off or cut off of something else
    morceau
    a large piece of something without definite shape
    petit morceau
    a small piece
    tranche
    a thin flat piece cut off of some object
    bouche à feu, canon
    lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
    région
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
    membre
    any body part visible externally
    structure anatomique, structure du corps
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
    système
    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
    tissu
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
    organe
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
    excroissance, proéminence
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
    lobe
    (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
    rectum
    the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
    corps, torse, tronc
    the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
    thorax
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    panse, ventre
    the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
    dos
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
    cul, derrière, fesses, postérieur
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
    fesse
    either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
    chicot
    the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
    tibia
    the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
    articulation, jointure
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    linéaments, traits
    the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
    petit morceau, éclat
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    cendre, mâchefer
    a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
    morceau, pépite
    a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
    lamelle, plaque
    a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
  4. noun
    something determined in relation to something that includes it
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    unité linguistique
    one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
    article
    a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
    détail
    a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
    module, unité
    an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
    membre
    anything that belongs to a set or class
    restant, reste, résidu
    something left after other parts have been taken away
    substance corporelle
    the substance of the body
    protoplasma, protoplasme
    the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
    mot
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
    syllabe
    a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
    morphème
    minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units
    nom
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
    mot, phonème
    (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
    restant, reste
    a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
    matière
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
    mixture, mélange
    (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
    atome
    (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
    élément chimique
    any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
    activateur
    (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
    élément
    one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
    fluide, liquide
    a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
    essence, extrait
    any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
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    rapport, relation
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
  5. noun
    a share of the profits
    synonyms: part
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    part, pourcentage
    assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
  6. noun
    a portion of something divided into shares
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    part, pourcentage
    assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
  7. noun
    a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
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    environs, localité, proximité, voisinage
    a surrounding or nearby region
    endroit, lieu
    a general vicinity
    environnement, proximité
    the region close around a person or thing
    paysage, vue
    the appearance of a place
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    région
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
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