| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | course of study |
| Synonyms: | educational program, modules, program of studies, schedule, studies, subjects, syllabus |
| Notes: | curriculum is a complete course of study offered by a school; syllabus is the outline of a single course |
| Main Entry: | part |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | piece, portion of something |
| Synonyms: | allotment, any, apportionment, articulation, atom, bit, bite, branch, chip, chunk, component, constituent, cut, department, detail, division, element, extra, factor, fraction, fragment, helping, hunk, ingredient, installment, item, limb, lot, lump, measure, meed, member, module, moiety, molecule, organ, parcel, particle, partition, piece, quantum, quota, ration, scrap, section, sector, segment, share, side, slab, slice, sliver, splinter, subdivision, unit |
| Notes: | a part is any of the components of a whole; a portion is a part allotted to or regarded as belonging to someone; a piece is a part separated from the whole; a division is a part formed by classifying, cutting, partitioning - and so is a section, though it is generally smaller; a segment is a part separated along natural lines of division; a fragment is a small part, usually broken off |
| Antonyms: | whole |
| Main Entry: | unit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | part |
| Synonyms: | arm, block, component, constituent, detachment, detail, digit, element, factor, feature, fraction, ingredient, integer, item, joint, layer, length, link, member, module, piece, portion, section, segment, square, wing |
| Antonyms: | whole |
| Main Entry: | space capsule |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | space module |
| Synonyms: | ballistic capsule, capsule, command module, exploratory ship, lunar module, module, space shuttle, spacecraft, spaceship |
| Main Entry: | part and parcel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | an essential part |
| Synonyms: | constituent, element, module, part |
| Concept: | Part. |
| Category: | 4. CONCRETE QUANTITY |
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-nouns
part, portion; dose; item, particular; aught, any; division, ward; subdivision, section; chapter, clause, count, paragraph, verse; article, passage; sector, segment; fraction, fragment; cantle, frustum; detachment, parcel., piece, lump, bit, cut, cutting; chip, chunk, collop, slice, scale; lamina; small part; morsel, particle (smallness); installment, dividend; share (allotment)., debris, odds and ends, oddments, detritus; excerpta; member, limb, lobe, lobule, arm, wing, scion, branch, bough, joint, link, offshoot, ramification, twig, bush, spray, sprig; runner; leaf, leaflet; stump; component part; sarmentum., compartment; department (class); county (region).
-adjectives
fractional, fragmentary; sectional, aliquot; divided; in compartments, multifid; disconnected; partial.
-adverbs
partly, in part, partially; piecemeal, part by part; by installments, by snatches, by inches, by driblets; bit by bit, inch by inch, foot by foot, drop by drop; in detail, in lots.
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| Antonyms: | whole |
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