Apart

[ə'pɑːt] or [ə'pɑrt]

Definition

(adj.) remote and separate physically or socially; 'existed over the centuries as a world apart'; 'preserved because they inhabited a place apart'- W.H.Hudson; 'tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization'; 'an obscure village' .

(adj.) having characteristics not shared by others; 'scientists felt they were a group apart'- Vannever Bush .

(adv.) not taken into account or excluded from consideration; 'these problems apart, the country is doing well'; 'all joking aside, I think you're crazy'.

(adv.) into parts or pieces; 'he took his father's watch apart'; 'split apart'; 'torn asunder'.

(adv.) separated or at a distance in place or position or time; 'These towns are many miles apart'; 'stood with his legs apart'; 'born two years apart'.

(adv.) one from the other; 'people can't tell the twins apart'.

(adv.) away from another or others; 'they grew apart over the years'; 'kept apart from the group out of shyness'; 'decided to live apart'.

Editor: Theresa--From WordNet

Definition

(adv.) Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.

(adv.) In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently; as, consider the two propositions apart.

(adv.) Aside; away.

(adv.) In two or more parts; asunder; to piece; as, to take a piece of machinery apart.

Edited by Bryan

Synonyms and Synonymous

ad. [1]. Separately, aloof, aside, by one's self, by itself.[2]. Asunder, into two parts.

Editor: Marilyn

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Aloof, away, separately, secret, asunder, privately, aside, secretly, separate

ANT:Close, together, united, along_with, hand_ill_hand

Checker: Thomas

Definition

adv. separately: aside: asunder parted: separate: away from all employment: out of consideration not considered for the moment (with from).—n. Apart′ness.—To set apart to separate consecrate.

Edited by Gillian

Examples

Edited by Gillian

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