apart meaning and definition

APART adjective

Definition of apart (adjective)

1. remote and separate physically or socially
   • "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
   • synonyms: isolated, obscure
2. having characteristics not shared by others
   • "scientists felt they were a group apart"- Vannever Bush

APART adverb

Definition of apart (adverb)

1. separated or at a distance in place or position or time
   • "These towns are many miles apart"; "stood with his legs apart"; "born two years apart"
2. not taken into account or excluded from consideration
   • "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"
   • synonyms: aside
3. away from another or others
   • "they grew apart over the years"; "kept apart from the group out of shyness"; "decided to live apart"
4. placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
   • "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"
   • synonyms: aside
5. one from the other
   • "people can't tell the twins apart"
6. into parts or pieces
   • "he took his father's watch apart"; "split apart"; "torn asunder"
   • synonyms: asunder