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• past participle of part.
• past tense form of part.

parted

American  

[par-tid] / ˈpær tɪd /

adjective

1. divided into parts; cleft.

2. divided by a part.

   parted hair.

3. set or kept apart; separated.

4. Botany. (of a leaf ) separated into rather distinct portions by incisions that extend nearly to the midrib or the base.

5. Heraldry. party.

6. Archaic. dead; deceased.

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parted British  

/ ˈpɑːtɪd /

adjective

1. botany divided almost to the base

   parted leaves

2. heraldry showing two coats of arms divided by a vertical central line

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Other Word Forms

• partedness
  noun
• unparted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of parted

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at part, -ed ²

Related Words

• detached
• disconnected
• distant
• distinct
• divorced
• removed