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parting

The correct spelling is parting.

How to pronounce parting

/ˈpɑːtɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈpɑːtɪŋ/

Say it like: Par-tin-g

The correct spelling is parting. To leave the company of. For example: "to part the curtains"

Usage Examples

to part the curtains

A rope parts.  His hair parts in the middle.

to part gold from silver

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To leave the company of.
  2. 2.To cut hair with a parting; shed.
  3. 3.To divide in two.
  4. 4.To be divided in two or separated; shed.
  5. 5.To divide up; to share.

noun

  1. 1.The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; division; separation.
  2. 2.A farewell, the act of departing politely.
  3. 3.The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions; part (US)
  4. 4.(founding) The surface of the sand of one section of a mould where it meets that of another section.
  5. 5.The separation and determination of alloys; especially, the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the assay button.

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