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Synonyms

cheapness, closeness, miserliness, stinginess, tightness; also conserving, economizing, economy, frugality, husbandry, providence, scrimping, skimping, thrift; conservation, saving; husbanding, managing

Antonyms

generosity, liberality, philanthropy

pars·ley noun : a garden plant related to the carrot that has finely divided leaves used as a seasoning or garnish; also : the leaves

pars·nip noun : a garden plant related to the carrot that has a long edible usu. whitish root which is cooked as a vegetable; also : the root

par·son noun [ORIGIN: ME persone, fr. AF, fr. ML persona, lit., person, fr. L]

: a member of the clergy : MINISTER

par·son·age noun : a house provided by a church for its pastor

1part noun 1 : a division or portion of a whole

2 : the melody or score for a particular voice or instrument

3 : a spare piece for a machine

4 : DUTY, FUNCTION

5 : one of the sides in a dispute

6 : ROLE; also : an actor's lines in a play

7 plural : TALENTS, ABILITY

8 : the line where one's hair divides (as in combing)

9 : something falling to one in a division or apportionment

10 : a function or course of action performed

Synonyms

[1] member, partition, portion, section, segment; also component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient, moiety, parcel; cut, length, bit, fragment, particle, scrap

[9] allotment, allowance, cut, portion, proportion, quota, share—more at SHARE

[10] capacity, function, job, place, position, purpose, role, task, work—more at ROLE

2part verb 1 : to take leave of someone

2 : to divide or break into parts : SEPARATE

3 : to go away : DEPART; also : DIE

4 : to give up possession <~ed with her jewels>

5 : APPORTION, SHARE

Synonyms

break up, disconnect, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, resolve, separate, sever, split, sunder, unyoke—more at SEPARATE

3part abbreviation 1 participial; participle

2 particular

par·take verb -took ; -tak·en ; -tak·ing 1 : to have a share or part

2 : to take a portion (as of food)

par·tak·er noun : one that partakes

Synonyms

participant, party, sharer—more at PARTICIPANT

par·terre noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. MF, fr. par terre on the ground]

1 : an ornamental garden with paths between the flower beds

2 : the part of a theater floor behind the orchestra

par·the·no·gen·e·sis noun [ORIGIN: NL, fr. Gk parthenos virgin + L genesis genesis]

: development of a new individual from an unfertilized usu. female sex cell

— par·the·no·ge·net·ic adjective

par·tial adjective 1 : of or relating to a part rather than the whole

2 : favoring one party over the other : BIASED

3 : markedly fond — used with to

Synonyms

[1] deficient, fragmentary, halfway, incomplete—more at INCOMPLETE

[2] biased, one-sided, partisan, prejudiced; also jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic; colored, distorted, misrepresented, warped; convinced, influenced, persuaded, predisposed, prepossessed, swayed; affected, concerned, interested

Antonyms

evenhanded, impartial, neutral, nonpartisan, unbiased, unprejudiced

[3] fond, inclined—more at FOND

par·tial·i·ty noun 1 : the quality or state of being partial

2 : a special taste or liking

Synonyms

[1] bias, favor, partisanship, prejudice—more at BIAS

[2] bent, devices, disposition, genius, inclination, leaning, penchant, predilection, proclivity, propensity, tendency, turn

[2] appetite, fancy, favor, fondness, like, liking, love, preference, relish, shine, taste, use—more at LIKING

par·tial·ly adverb : to some extent : in some degree

Synonyms

part, partly—more at PARTLY

par·tic·i·pant noun : one that participates

— participant adjective

Synonyms

partaker, party, sharer; also actor; accessory, aide, assistant, helper; colleague, partner

Antonyms

nonparticipant

par·tic·i·pate verb -pat·ed; -pat·ing 1 : to take part in something <~ in a game>

2 : SHARE

— par·tic·i·pa·tion noun

— par·tic·i·pa·to·ry adjective

par·tic·i·pa·tor noun : one that participates

par·ti·ci·ple noun : a word