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apart
01
at a distance from each other in either time or space
Grammatical Information
Examples
The twins were placed five feet apart in the exam hall.
Examples
She stepped apart to let the others pass.
03
used to show something is excluded or excepted from a statement
Examples
The price apart, the car is perfect.
04
notably different or exceptional due to distinctive qualities
Examples
Among the candidates, he was a leader apart.
Examples
She took the watch apart to fix the mechanism.
06
independently or as a separate whole
Examples
The sections should be read apart before comparing them.
07
in a way that separates one from another
Examples
No one could tell the copies apart.
08
in different places from a spouse or close partner
Examples
They 've been apart since the argument.
apart
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most apart
Comparative
more apart
gradable
Examples
The village remained apart from the bustling cities nearby.
02
holding different opinions, divided or not in agreement
Examples
The committee members are still apart over the budget.
