Definition of Parting in English :

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Parting meaning in English

Meaning of Parting in English

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Parting

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Noun

1. farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting

the act of departing politely

Example Sentences:
'he disliked long farewells'
'he took his leave'
'parting is such sweet sorrow'

2. part, parting

a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions

Example Sentences:
'his part was right in the middle'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Parting

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noun
1. British
the line of scalp showing when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
. US, Canadian, and Austral equivalent: part
2. 
the act of separating or the state of being separated
3. 
a. 
a departure or leave-taking, esp one causing a final separation
b. 
(as modifier)
a parting embrace
4. 
a place or line of separation or division
5. chemistry
a division of a crystal along a plane that is not a cleavage plane
6.  a euphemism for death
adjective (prenominal)
7. literary
departing
the parting day
8. 
serving to divide or separate

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Parting

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adjective
1. 
dividing; separating
2. 
departing
3. 
given, spoken, done, etc. at parting
noun
4. 
the act of breaking, dividing, or separating
5. 
a place of division or separation; dividing point or line
6. 
something that separates or divides
7. 
a leave-taking or departure
8. 
death

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Parting

see synonyms of parting
n.
1.
a. The act or process of separating or dividing.
b. The state of being separated or divided.
2. A departure or leave-taking.
adj.
Given, received, or done on departing or separating: a parting gift.

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