apart

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈpɑː(r)t/, SAMPA: /@"pa:(r)t/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʌˈpərt/

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Preposition

Preposition apart

1. If two things are apart, there is space between them.

   Scientists theorize that Pangaea drifted apart into the different continents that exist on Earth today.

2. You use something apart to leave that thing out of the topic.
   • Synonym: except

   The lies apart, they're good workers.

Antonyms

• together

Related words

• part

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