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pars — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • component noun One of the individual parts that make up a larger whole.
  • direction noun The line or path along which something moves or faces.
  • duty noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
  • faction noun A smaller group within a larger organisation that holds a distinct set of views or interests, often at odds with the rest.
  • fate noun The power thought to control everything that happens, seen as unavoidable; also, the eventual outcome awaiting someone or something.
  • function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
  • ingredient noun One of the items that make up a mixture, especially in cooking.
  • lot noun A large amount or number of something.
  • part noun A piece or portion of something larger.
  • piece noun A part of something larger, especially one that can be separated from the rest.
  • share noun A portion of something that is divided among people.
  • side noun One of the surfaces or edges of an object, or one of two halves (left/right, front/back) of something.

Senses

pars is used for these senses in English:

  • component A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
  • direction A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).
  • duty (countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
  • faction (countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
  • fate The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
  • function What something does or is used for.
  • ingredient One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
  • lot The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without one's planning.

direction — full definition

  1. noun The line or path along which something moves or faces.
  2. noun Guidance or instruction about what to do.
  3. noun The overall course a project, career, or plan is heading in.

Related Latin words