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单词 apartness
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apart

1 of 2

adverb

ə-ˈpärt How to pronounce apart (audio)
1
a
: at a little distance
tried to keep apart from the family squabbles
b
: away from one another in space or time
towns 20 miles apart
2
a
: as a separate unit : independently
Viewed apart, his arguments were unsound.
b
: so as to separate one from another
I found it hard to tell the twins apart.
3
: excluded from consideration : aside
A few blemishes apart, the novel is excellent.
4
: in or into two or more parts : to pieces
coming apart at the seams
see also take apart

apart

2 of 2

adjective

1
: separate, isolated
Those athletes are a breed apart.
2
: holding different opinions : divided
The councilors are still apart.
apartness noun

Synonyms

Adverb

  • asunder
  • piecemeal
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Example Sentences

Adverb He stood with his feet planted far apart. He stood apart while the other members of the team celebrated. Their children were born two years apart. My wife and I are unhappy when we're apart. They separated and have been living apart for the past year.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
But over the next several weeks, as Brennan and Powell wrote and circulated and revised their draft opinions, the shaky coalition nearly fell apart. Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023 With the help of Celine Dion, the subject of his latest celebrity profile, Rob finds a way to meet Mira in person and tries to win her heart, even though his secret could tear them apart. Amanda Curran, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2023 That feeling of being so close can either bring fan bases together or tear them apart. Max Olsan, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2023 The Badgers led by 11 points at halftime and led by 17 points with 16 minutes left in regulation but then inexplicably fell apart on both ends of the floor as the Cornhuskers stormed back. Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023 As ghosts, fate and the sheer power of true love pull Nicholas and Isabel together, so too does life threaten to tear them apart. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023 That didn’t stop the opposing team’s lawyers from tearing her apart in court, in particularly misogynistic fashion. Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2023 There appear to be two conflicting views on the table for how the economy will evolve; next week’s Fed meeting may help bring them together or tear them further apart. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 27 Jan. 2023 The Six, thereafter becoming one of the most famous musical acts of the 1970s—before the fame and pressure ultimately tear them apart. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Jan. 2023
Adjective
Montgomery was pleased with the diversity of the attack, but felt his charges weren’t picking apart teams like earlier in the season. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022 There are literally dozens of generations over which recombination could break apart association. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2011 James is an unstoppable freight train who plays downhill and picks apart defenses with his brain and brawn. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2022 Some districts, like 8-6A and 9-6A, have fewer than a 20-mile difference between the league’s two farthest-apart schools. Dallas News, 12 Dec. 2022 Their feed, which serves as an advertising platform for the manufacturers of hunting gear, includes videos of dogs tearing apart coyotes. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022 Two other people were injured as the storm tore apart homes in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff Clay Bennett told KNOE-TV. Kim Chandler And Jeff Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Nov. 2022 From there, the Joint Finance Committee will spend the next several months holding hearings with state agencies taking the budget apart piece by piece. Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2022 Friction between the blazing capsule and the surrounding atmosphere produces heat scorching enough to break apart air molecules, and the resulting flashes of plasma fill up the windows, blocking the view of Earth. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English, from Anglo-French a part, literally, to one side

Adjective

derivative of apart entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

apart

1 of 2 adverb
ə-ˈpärt How to pronounce apart (audio)
1
: away from each other
five miles apart
2
: as something separate
viewed apart from the other
3
: in or into two or more parts
took the clock apart
4
: one from another
can't tell the twins apart

apart

2 of 2 adjective
: separate from others
in a place apart
apartness noun

apartness

noun

as in dissonance

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dissonance
  • discord
  • confliction
  • conflict
  • strife
  • division
  • divarication
  • disaccord
  • clash
  • struggle
  • dissensus
  • contention
  • dissension
  • collision
  • contestation
  • difference
  • combat
  • disagreement
  • misunderstanding
  • disputation
  • nonconcurrence
  • dissention
  • controversy
  • quarrel
  • dispute
  • difficulty
  • altercation
  • firestorm
  • debate
  • argument
  • falling-out
  • fight
  • bicker
  • kickup
  • set-to

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • harmony
  • agreement
  • acceptance
  • consensus
  • unanimity
  • accord
  • peace
  • compliance
  • concord
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