part/whole

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1 part
2 whole
all or some of a group HOW MUCH/MANY

1 part
- some, but not all, of a thing or number of things: part
This part of the house was built over four hundred years ago. ◎ a part of the body ◎ What part of town are you from?
- the other part; the part that is left: the rest
This part of the town is quite nice; the rest is awful.
- to break or split into parts: divide (into sth); to break or split sth into parts: divide sth (up) (into sth); noun (U): division
The house was divided into flats. ◎ the division of the property between the three brothers
- one of the parts into which sth has been or can be divided: section
the financial section of the newspaper ◎ the string section of an orchestra
- to divide sth and give some of it to other people: share sth (out)
We shared the pizza between the four of us.
- a part or amount of sth that has been divided between several people: share
We each pay a share of the bills.
- a part or share: portion
What portion of your salary goes on tax? ◎ a small portion of chips
※ dividing things into parts DIVIDE
- a small part or amount of sth: bit, piece
There is a bit of food at the corner of your mouth. ◎ a piece of cake
- a small piece that has broken off sth bigger: fragment
I found a fragment of glass on the carpet.
- a large or thick part or piece of sth: chunk
a chunk of stone that had fallen from the house
- a part of a town, a country or the world: area
- a part of a town or a country: district
railway services in rural districts ◎ postal districts
- a part of a country (which may not have any fixed boundaries): region
the coal-mining region of south Wales
- a single thing that is complete in itself, but which can be part of a bigger thing: unit
The course is divided into ten units.
- an office, shop, etc that is part of another larger organization: branch
your local branch of Barclays Bank
- one of the parts that makes up a whole thing, especially a machine: part, component
spare parts for a car ◎ the electronic components of a computer
- one important part of a plan, system, etc: element
Strategy is an important element of the game.
- one part in the progress or development of sth: stage
the early stages of the match ◎ At this stage I can't tell whether we will win the match or not.
- what is left behind after other parts have been used or taken away: remains (noun plural)
I gave the remains of the dinner to the dog.
- an exact part of a number: fraction
- one of two equal parts of sth: half (plural halves)
- one of three equal parts of sth: third
- one of four equal parts of sth: quarter
- one of five, six, etc equal parts of sth: fifth, sixth, etc
- a number which is not a fraction: whole number
※ numbers and fractions NUMBER

2 whole
- all that there is of sth: all (of) ※€¦, the whole (of) ※€¦, (informal) the (whole) lot (of ※€¦)
They've taken all my money. ◎ It's all gone. ◎ They've taken all of it. ◎ Have you eaten it all? ◎ I've spent the whole of my life looking after other people. ◎ He drank the whole lot in one go.
- without anything left or missing: whole (adjective, only before a noun), full (adjective, only before a noun), entire (adjective, only before a noun)
I've just hoovered the whole house. ◎ a full tube of toothpaste ◎ to eat an entire box of chocolates
- completely: in full
Write your name in full. ◎ The fees must be paid in full.
- to have as its parts or members: comprise sth
a tool kit comprising a screwdriver, two spanners and a hammer
- to have as one part: include sth
The price of the meal included a salad and a cup of coffee.
- if sth has all its parts, it is complete
a complete set of cards/plates/pictures ◎ I don't think this chess set is complete.
- if sth is not complete, one or more parts is missing
One of the teaspoons is missing.
- to put the parts of sth together to make the complete object: assemble sth; noun (U): assembly
- to separate sth into the different parts that it is made of: take* sth apart, take* sth to bits/pieces, dismantle sth
James took the radio apart to see if he could mend it. ◎ I think Dad's taking the car to pieces. ◎ He dismantled the shelves and packed them into a box.