PIECE
\pˈiːs], \pˈiːs], \p_ˈiː_s]\
Definitions of PIECE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
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a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
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repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
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to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
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a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
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a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
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an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
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a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
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a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
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a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
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an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china";
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a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
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eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
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join during spinning; "piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings"
By Princeton University
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an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
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a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
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repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
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to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
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a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
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an object created by a sculptor; "it was not known who created the piece"
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an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment" or"she bought a lovely piece of china"
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a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
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an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
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a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
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a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
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a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces.
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A definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper.
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Any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of the same kind; an individual article; a distinct single effort of a series; a definite performance
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A literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of poetry, music, or statuary.
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A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece.
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One of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn.
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A castle; a fortified building.
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To unite; to join; to combine.
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To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join.
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An individual; - applied to a person as being of a certain nature or quality; often, but not always, used slightingly or in contempt.
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To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; - often with out.
By Oddity Software
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A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces.
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A definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper.
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Any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of the same kind; an individual article; a distinct single effort of a series; a definite performance
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A literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of poetry, music, or statuary.
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A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece.
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One of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn.
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A castle; a fortified building.
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To unite; to join; to combine.
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To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join.
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An individual; - applied to a person as being of a certain nature or quality; often, but not always, used slightingly or in contempt.
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To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; - often with out.
By Noah Webster.
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A part of anything; a fragment; a plot or division; a certain quantity; as, a piece of cloth; a single object of a group; as, each piece in the set; literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of music; a separate performance; as, a bad piece of business; coin; gun.
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To enlarge or mend by adding a patch or portion; to make by joining sections together; patch.
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To fit or join.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A part of anything: a single article: a separate performance: a literary or artistic composition: a gun: a coin: a person (slightingly).
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To enlarge by adding a piece: to patch.
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To unite by a coalescence of parts: to join.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To attach a piece or pieces to; fit or join together.
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A separate part; fragment; section; plot.
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A single one of a class or series; a gun; coin; specimen.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [French, Latin, Welsh] A fragment or part of any thing separated from the whole in any manner; a shred; a bit;—a part of any thing not separated from the whole, or only conceived as distinct; portion; division;—a distinct part or quantity;—a part added; patch;—a separate performance; individual portion of work or labour;—hence, a short literary article or essay;—a picture or painting;—a sculpture;—a coin;—a gun or single instrument of ordnance;—in heraldry, an ordinary or charge;—colloquially, a woman;—a bit of bread.
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