A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole, A component that can be separated from or attached to a system; a detachable piece, The line where the hair on the head is parted, intransitive verb_ To cause to move apart; put apart, To go away from; depart from, To leave one another; take leave, adverb_ Partially; in part, adjective_ Not full or complete; partial

Having a particular liking or fondness for something or someone, Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire, Having a predilection for; inclined to favor unreasonably; foolishly fond, noun_ the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant, a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency, Mathematics A partial derivative

in part; in some degree; not wholly, To a partial degree or extent, incompletely, In a partial manner; with undue bias of mind; with unjust favor or dislike

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game, someone who takes part in an activity, A participator; a partaker, adjective_ Sharing; participating; having a share or part, Sharing in or taking part; participating

Plural form of participant

become a participant; be involved in, share in something, transitive rare To partake of; to share in; to receive a part of, obsolete To impart, or give, or share of, intransitive To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to play a role; to partake; -- followed by in, formerly by of, To be active or involved in something; take part, To share in something, adjective_ rare Acting in common; participating

Simple past tense and past participle of participate

Taking part in an activity, verb_ Present participle of participate

the act of sharing in the activities of a group, the process during which individuals, groups and organizations are consulted about or have the opportunity to become actively involved in a project or program of activity, The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others

A small part or piece, especially a small part or portion of some material substance_ as, a particle of dust, A minute part or portion of matter; a morsel; a little bit; an atom; a jot, A crumb or little piece of consecrated host