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part vs limb

limb vs part

part and limb both are nouns.

part is a verb but limb is not a verb.

part is an adverb but limb is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
part Yes No Yes Yes
limb Yes No No No
As nouns, limb is a hyponym of part; that is, limb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than part:
  • part: something less than the whole of a human artifact
  • limb: either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
Other hyponyms of part include appendage, bit, bottleneck, bulb, butt, stub, component, constituent, element, cutout, foible, fore edge, foredge, forte, fraction, heel, hub, jetsam, neck, peen, piece, pressing, seat, section, segment, shank, waist, backbone, spine, toe, turnout, widening, upstage, upstairs, wreckage.
part (noun) limb (noun)
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
something less than the whole of a human artifact either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
an item that is an instance of some type one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper
a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
the extended spatial location of something
a portion of a natural object
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
something determined in relation to something that includes it
part (verb) limb (verb)
move or break apart
force, take, or pull apart
depart for someplace
go one's own way; move apart
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
part (adverb) limb (adverb)
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
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