part; distinguish; separately; difference
Meanings
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to part; to say goodbye
Refers to the act of separating from someone, often temporarily.
They parted at the airport and agreed to meet again in three months.
We will part temporarily and meet again soon.
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On graduation day, students parted with their teachers one by one.
After parting with his family, he went to another city to build a life alone.
After being apart for many years, they reunited at a class reunion.
verb
to distinguish; to tell apart
Used when identifying differences between two or more things or concepts.
We should learn to distinguish right from wrong and not be misled by rumors.
Young children have a hard time telling apart these two similar flowers.
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Taking this course will help you distinguish between real and fake items.
He can easily tell apart different brands of red wine.
We need to prioritize matters by distinguishing urgency and importance.
adverb
separately; differently
Used to indicate that different actions or treatments are applied based on specific conditions.
The teacher will treat students with different personalities separately.
The company will handle year-end bonuses for employees differently based on their performance.
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We need to develop separate marketing plans for different groups.
We need to set prices separately for different customer groups.
The school will hold separate activities for lower and upper grade students.
adverb
separately; each one
Indicates that multiple people carry out actions independently or in different directions.
Several people will carry out mobilization work separately to get more people involved.
After reaching the front line, the troops entered their respective positions separately.
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We will go to the train station separately to pick up different guests.
Members of the project team are each responsible for different modules.
After the meeting ended, everyone returned to their respective work posts separately.
noun
difference; distinction
Refers to the gap or variance between two or more things.
These two phones look very similar, but there are actually big differences between them.
If you observe carefully, you will find the distinctions between these two plants.
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There is almost no difference between their personalities.
The difference between these two methods lies in their different usage scenarios.
Ordinary people can hardly tell the difference between these two paintings.