Apart

Definition: Apart

Apart

Adjective

1. 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".

2. Not living together as man and wife; "decided to live apart"; "maintaining separate households"; "they are separated".

3. Having characteristics not shared by others; "scientists felt they were a group apart"- Vannever Bush.

Adverb

1. 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".

2. Not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy".

3. Away from another or others; "they grew apart over the years"; "kept apart from the group out of shyness"; "decided to live apart".

4. Placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing".

5. One from the other; "people can't tell the twins apart".

6. Into parts or pieces; "he took his father's watch apart"; "split apart"; "torn asunder".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "apart" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Etymology: Apart \A*part"\, adverb. [French expression [`a] part; (L. ad) part part. See Part.]. (references)

Tips from 1870

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Apart

Disjunction

Adverb: separately; Adjective: one by one, severally, apart; adrift, asunder, in twain; in the abstract, abstractedly.

Adjective: disjoined; Verb: discontinuous; abstract; disjunctive; secant; isolated; Verb: insular, separate, disparate, discrete, apart, asunder, far between, loose, free; unattached, unannexed, unassociated, unconnected; distinct; adrift; straggling; rift, reft.

Unity

Adverb: singly; Adjective: alone, by itself, per se, only, apart, in the singular number, in the abstract; one by one, one at a time; simply; one and a half, sesqui-.

Adjective: one, sole, single, solitary, unitary; individual, apart, alone; kithless.

Crosswords: Apart

Afrikaan (apart, particular, separate, special), Dutch (apart, original, remote, separately), Frisian (apart, particular, remote, separate, special), German (distinctive, striking, unusual), Papiamen (apart, particular, separate, special), Swedish (remarkable, striking).

You're apart of this world aren't you (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; writing credit: Frances Walsh)

All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us (Life of Brian; writing credit: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.)

Hey, even the Mona Lisa's falling apart. (Fight Club; writing credit: Jim Uhls)

But now at least I know its not some place you can look for, cause its not where you go. Its how you feel for a moment in your life when your apart of something, and if you find that moment it lasts forever (The Beach; writing credit: John Hodge)

We're a breed apart. We're the original displaced persons (All About Eve; writing credit: Joseph L. Mankiewicz)

And they could never tear us apart (Never Tear Us Apart; performing artist: INXS)

Comes apart, by yourself (FALLS APART; performing artist: Sugar Ray)

Then your dreams fall apart at the seams (The Look Of Love; performing artist: ABC)

We're oceans apart (Mishale; performing artist: Andru Donalds)

The sight of you, I fall apart (Last Night; performing artist: Az Yet)

The trees in Siberia are miles apart, that is why the dogs are so fast. [About Russia] (references; author: Bob Hope)

France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Friends forever: never apart, maybe by distance, but not by heart. (references; author: unknown)

Old folks say, "I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart. (references; author: unknown)

The Family That Dwelt Apart (1974)

Things Fall Apart (1971)

A World Apart (1970)

Coming Apart (1969)

Worlds Apart (1921)

Never Tear Us Apart (performing artist: INXS)

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (performing artist: Journey)

SEPARATE WAYS (WORLDS APART)  (performing artist: Journey )

Falls Apart (performing artist: Sugar Ray)

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Books

• Cliffsnotes Achebe's Things Fall Apart (Dummies Trade) (reference)

• The Visitation Handbook: Your Complete Guide to Parenting Apart (Legal Survival Guides) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• A Life Apart - Hasidism in America (reference)

• Coming Apart (reference)

• World Apart (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Things Fall Apart [EXPLICIT LYRICS] (reference)

• Worlds Apart [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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Astronomers analyzing debris from a comet that broke apart last summer spied pieces as small ... Credit: NASA.

In July 1994, 21 chunks of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which had broken apart a year earlier, ... Credit: NASA.

A view of the power block as the net is coming on board. The tremendous power of the winches hauling the net through the powerblock rips apart fish entangled in the net. Credit: Fisheries.

The Mediterranean and Black Seas fall within the same FAO statistical area (Area 37) but, apart from some migratory species, their fisheries and resources are mostly separate. The total catch from Area 37 showed a generally positive trend until the mid-1980's, reaching about 2 million tons. Credit: Fisheries.

A brain coral split apart by the Fortuna Reefer grounding. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Once popular tire reefs may break apart and wash up on beaches. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).

Marine snow, detrital/particulate matter surrounding two adjacent pipes on reef. This configuration provided more habitat value than two single pipes laying apart. Credit: The Coral Kingdom.

Cocaine : Will Tear You Apart. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

The Poles apart --. Credit: Library of Congress.

How do you ever tell them apart, Mrs. O'Houlihan? : Genevieve has had her tonsils removed. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

They have no interests separate and apart from those of the proletariat as a whole. (reference)

All goods allowed to be consumed in the free zone shall be exempt from duty, whether of excise or of any other description, apart from the statistical duty provided for in Article 328 above. (reference)

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I waited till they were some twenty yards apart, and then put the Watch a minute back

If he could have helped it, he and his child would have been farther apart perhaps than they were

Then, also, the blameless purity of her life during all these years in which she had been set apart to infamy, was reckoned largely in her favour

The archbishop, as officiating kislaraga of heaven, locked in, and zealously watched this seraglio of souls set apart for God.

A huge doll sat with her legs apart in the copious easychair beside the bed.

Stand all apart.

And they stood apart and watched him secretly, the great brother who had killed a man and been in prison

Or perchance he was some Achilles, who had nourished his wrath apart, and had now come to avenge or rescue his Patroclus

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Health

One option is four to six treatments spaced 2 weeks apart. (references)

In most cases, you will lie on your back with your knees raised and apart. (references)

If this method is used, two blood samples should be collected 2 weeks apart. (references)

Business

Spain has its own energy legislation apart from the EU’s directives. (references)

The CCL will apply to all energy used in business, apart from that employed in public transport and rail freight. (references)

Apart the heating and air-conditioning equipment and systems the energy efficient, lighting is very important in the Greek market. (references)

Civil Liberties

Tanzania

Even senior Muslim officials in the Government appear unwilling to address the problem, apart from general criticism of those who would foment religious conflict. (references)

Singapore

There are few NGO's, apart from ostensibly nonpolitical organizations such as religious groups, ethnically affiliated organizations, and providers of welfare services. (references)

Discrimination

Tunisia

Legal discrimination is not pervasive, apart from that experienced by women in certain areas, such as inheritance, which is governed by Shari'a. (references)

Economic History

Cambodia

Some temples were carefully taken apart stone by stone and reassembled on concrete foundations. (references)

India

In April 1999, the BJP-led coalition government fell apart, leading to fresh elections in September. (references)

Bulgaria

The Constitution also established the Constitutional Court which stands apart from the Supreme Courts. (references)

Human Rights

Tajikistan

During the year, the Commission was not very active and issued no reports, apart from replies to complaints submitted by individual citizens. (references)

El Salvador

In December 2000, they accepted the Government's commitment to work with them to resolve these questions by forming a working group consisting of the office of the Attorney General, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Salvadoran Institute for the Protection of Children, the National Secretariat of the Family, and the PDDH. In October the working group dissolved after Pro-Busqueda claimed that it was unable to receive cooperation from any of the organizations apart from the Attorney General's office, which was unable to procure any cooperation from the armed forces. (references)

Political Economy

THAILAND

However, police undertake little enforcement apart from cases initiated by rights-holders. (references)

Trade

Philippines

Method of Labeling (for textile fabric): For finished textile fabrics in rolls or in folds, the label, which includes the trademark, the percent fiber content by mass, using the generic name of the fiber in the order of predominance, and the country of origin, must be woven into the selvedge not more than two meters apart, regardless of the width of the fabric. (references)

Travel

Kuwait

U.S. business visitors to Kuwait encounter few health problems apart from coping with the extreme heat and dust storms during the summer months. (references)

Women

Dominican Republic

Divorce is easily obtainable by either spouse, and women can hold property in their own names apart from their husbands. (references)

Worker Rights

Syria

Officials from the Ministries of Health and Labor are designated to inspect work sites for compliance with health and safety standards; however, such inspections appear to be sporadic, apart from those conducted in hotels and other facilities that cater to foreigners. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Set apart

One chosen or set apart

Set apart

Expressions using "apart": able to be taken apart ♦ apart from ♦ apart from that ♦ apart from the fact that ♦ be coming apart at the seams ♦ be miles apart ♦ be poles apart ♦ break apart ♦ breed apart ♦ come apart ♦ drag apart ♦ draw apart ♦ drift apart ♦ drive apart ♦ etching apart ♦ fall apart ♦ fall apart at the seams ♦ falling apart ♦ far apart ♦ fly apart ♦ get two things apart ♦ grow apart ♦ hack apart ♦ jesting apart ♦ joking apart ♦ keep apart ♦ know apart ♦ live apart ♦ manage to get apart ♦ miles apart ♦ move apart ♦ pick apart ♦ poles apart ♦ pull apart ♦ pulling apart ♦ push apart ♦ rip apart ♦ separate and live apart ♦ set apart ♦ stand apart ♦ take apart ♦ take smth. apart ♦ taken apart ♦ taking apart ♦ tear apart ♦ tease apart ♦ tell apart ♦ tell them apart ♦ tell two things apart ♦ To pull apart ♦ To set apart ♦ torn apart ♦ wide apart ♦ with smb.'s legs apart. Additional references.

Beginning with "apart": apart-a, apart-hate, apart-soldiered, apart-time.

Ending with "apart": pull-apart, wide-apart.

Afrikaans

afsonderlik (isolated, particular, secluded, separate, special), apart (particular, separate, special), afsydig (particular, separate, special). (various references)

Albanian

veçmas (asunder, separately, severally, singly), veças (asunder, separately, severally, singly), veçan (individually, separately), veç e veç (asunder, separately), veç (barring, besides, beyond, but, else, except, in addition, in addition to, moreover, over and above, save, saving, separately, unless), mënjanë (acock, aside, by, rakish), larg (afar, afield, away, clear, distant, far, far away, far off, off, wide), copash. (various references)

Arabic 

‏منفصلا, ‏منفردا (solo), ‏مستقلا, ‏على حد, ‏على إنفراد (aside, particularly, singly), ‏جانبا (aside, away, off), ‏بمعزل (aloof), ‏بعيدا (afar, apart from, away, far, off, onward, past). (various references)

Bulgarian 

разделно, отделно (aloof, extra, individually, particularly, separately, singly), настрана (afield, aloof, aside, back, by, clear, edgewise, stage whisper), надалеч (afar, aloof, clear, distantly, far), на части (piecemeal), поотделно (individually, one by one, respectively, separately, severally, singly). (various references)

Catalan

especial (particular, separate, special). (various references)

Chinese 

分开 (Detach, Detaching, Disaggregate, Disconnected, Disconnecting, partition, separate, unsolder), 分別 (difference, distinction, respectively, separate, separately). (various references)

Czech

stranou (aloof, aside, by, sideward, sidewards, sideway, sideways), roztažený stranou, rozkročený stranou, oddìlenì (particularly, separately). (various references)

Danish

særskilt (particular, separate, special). (various references)

Dutch

afgezonderd (particular, separate, special). (various references)

Esperanto

aparte (separately), aparta (particular, separate, special). (various references)

Faeroese

serstakur (particular, separate, special, specific), serliga (above all, chiefly, especially, in particular, mainly, particularly, separately, specially), fyri seg (separately). (various references)

Farsi 

مجزا (Discrete, Ditinct, Knockdown, Separable), کنار (Away, Bank, Besides, Brim, Brink, By, Limit, Lip, List, Margin, Next, Rand, Recess, Shunt, Verge), غیرهمفکر, سوا (Asunder, Segregate, Separate), جدا (Another, Asunder, Discrete, Disjoin, Segregate, Separate, Several). (various references)

Finnish

erilleen (asunder), erillään, eri (different, particular, separate, special). (various references)

French

particulier. (various references)

Frisian

apart (particular, remote, separate, special), beskaat (particular, remote, separate, special). (various references)

German

einzeln (apartly, detailed, discrete, individual, individually, lone, odd, particular, scattered, separate, separated, separately, severally, single, singly, solitary, special), abgesondert (apart (from), incommunicado, isolated, particular, secluded, secreted, separate, separated, special), extra (accessory, additional, deliberately, especially, extra, in addition, just, on purpose, plus, separate, separately, special, specially), abseits (apart (from), aside, offside, offsidely, out of the way, remote, to one side). (various references)

Greek 

χωριστά (aloof, asunder, individually, separately, severaly, singly). (various references)

Hebrew 

לבד (alone, felt, separately, unaccompanied), זולת (besides, except), הצידה (aside, sideward, sideways), בדד (alone, solitary), בנפרד (separately, severally, singly). (various references)

Hungarian

külön (class apart, extra, particular, plus, separate, separately, single, specially). (various references)

Indonesian

menyendiri (be alone, be aloof, separated), curai (clear, detached, evident, loose, real), coplok (break off, come loose, detached), bersendiri (be alone, be aloof, separated), berpisah. (various references)

Irish

ach (apart from, but, except, other than). (various references)

Italian

separato (detached, disconnectedly, discrete, disjoined, particular, separate, single, special). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

アバディーンアンガス種 (Aberdeen Angus, adventure, apartment, apartment building, aperture, avant-garde, pre-war), 別々に (individually, separately, severally), 別れ別れに (individually, separately, severally), 別別に (individually, separately, severally). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

べつべつに (individually, separately, severally), わかれわかれに (individually, separately, severally), アパート (apartment, apartment building). (various references)

Korean 

따로따로. (various references)

Malay

khusus (particular, separate, special). (various references)

Manx

veih-my-cheilley (asunder), scart (detached, disjoined, gape, recess, separate, separated, slashed), ry-lhiattee (aside). (various references)

Papiamen

apart (particular, separate, special). (various references)

Pig Latin

apartay.(various references)

Polish

szczególnie (above all, chiefly, especially, in particular, mainly, separately), osobno (separately), oddzielnie (separately). (various references)

Portuguese

ao lado (aside, bye), separado (asunder, detached, disconnected, discriminate, disjunct, divided, dividual, insulated, piecemeal, removed, separate, separated), separadamente (asunder, disconnectedly, separately, singly), independentemente (absolutely), em pedaços (ragged), distante (asunder, away, distant, far, faraway, long run, off, offish, outlandish, outlying, remote, removed), distanciadamente, desassociado, à parte (aside, asunder, up). (various references)

Romanian

aparte (particular, separately, special, unique), separat (asunder, detached, discrete, distinct, divided, dividual, independently, isolated, segregate, separated, separately, severally, single), izolat (detached, isolated, lonely, lonesome, out of the way, private, remote, removed, retired, scattered, secluded, seclusive, segregate, separate, sequestered, solitary, unfrequented), departe (aloof, away, far, far away, far off, far out, off, out, remotely), deosebit (choice, different, differently, dissimilar, distinct, distinguished, divergent, diverse, especial, excellent, extra, in a class by itself, particular, peculiar, peculiarly, profoundly, remarkable, separate, singular, special, specific, strange, sundry, uncommon, unlike, unusual, variant, varied). (various references)

Russian 

раздельно (separably), врозь (separately), в отдалении, особо (extra, separately, specifically), отдельно (aside, asunder, separately, severally, singly), на части (asunder, to pieces), на куски (piecemeal). (various references)

Scottish

carthuinnich (dwell apart as in a cave). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

razdvojeno, odvojeno (separately). (various references)

Spanish

por separado (asunder, separately), aparte (apart from, aside, by, byplay, particular, separate, separately, special). (various references)

Sranan

boyti (apart from, but, except, other than). (various references)

Swedish

isär (apart from, asunder). (various references)

Tagalog

hiwaláy (particular, separate, special). (various references)

Thai

แยกจาก (isolate from, rip apart, separate from), โดยไม่พิจารณา. (various references)

Turkish

ayri (separately), ayrı olarak (separately), ayrı bir yere, ayrı (aloof, another, aside, detachedly, discontinuous, discrete, dissimilar, distanced, distinct, divergent, divided, especial, hetero-, isolated, segregate, separate, unconnected), uzağa (afield, away, clear, far, far afield, insofar, off, to a distance). (various references)

Turkmen 

aralamak (take apart), sцkmek (plow, rip out a seam, take apart), зaюmak (break up, come apart, disperse). (various references)

Ukrainian

роздільно, відособлено (individually), осторонь (aloof, aside, back, by, out of the way), окремо (abstractedly, aside, asunder, extra, separately, severally, singly), нарізно (asunder, in two), на частини, на шматки (asunder, piecemeal), на віддалі. (various references)

Vietnamese 

về một bên (aside, askance, askant, one-sided, sideways, sidewise), qua một bên; riêng ra. (various references)

Welsh

ar waha+n (asunder, separately), o'r neilltu (aside). (various references)

ad, de-, dis-, distinctus, distringam, distringet, diversa, diversam, diversarum, diversarumque, diversi, diversis, diverso, diversorum, diversos, diversum, diversus, secreta, secrete, secretiora, secretiori, secretis, secreto, secretorum, secretum, seorsum, separatim. (various references)

vî. (various references)

� part. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "apart": apartheid, apartheids, apartment, apartmental, apartments, apartness, apartnesses. (additional references)

Words containing "apart": antiapartheid, antiapartheids. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Apart" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Aaaarg, aapt, Aarg, Aart, abart, Adprt, Akarit, alpart, alpert, Amparo, apa, apapt, apar, apara, aparat, aparato, apark, apars, aparte, apast, aperta, Aperte, aperts, apgar, apgrp, apir, apor, apparat, Apparc, appart, appereth, apport, appr, aprp, aspartyl, aspert, asport, ayart, epart, Happart, Kabarti, Kapar, lapar, oapart, opport, Pajarito, Papard, parat, rapart. (