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Synonyms

parted

American  
[par-tid] / ˈpær tɪd /

adjective

  1. divided into parts; cleft.

  2. divided by a part.

    parted hair.

  3. set or kept apart; separated.

  4. Botany. (of a leaf ) separated into rather distinct portions by incisions that extend nearly to the midrib or the base.

  5. Heraldry. party.

  6. Archaic. dead; deceased.

parted British  
/ ˈpɑːtɪd /

adjective

  1. botany divided almost to the base

    parted leaves

  2. heraldry showing two coats of arms divided by a vertical central line

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Other Word Forms

  • partedness noun
  • unparted adjective

Etymology

Origin of parted

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; part, -ed 2

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