a portion of some whole, considered as divided or divisible.

Logical PART, is a division for which we are indebted to the schoolmen. It refers to some universal as its whole; in which sense the species are parts of a genus, and individuals or singulars are parts of the species.

Physical PART, is that which, though it enter the composition of a whole, may yet be considered apart, and under its own distinct idea; in which sense, a continuum is said to consist of parts. Physical parts, again, are of two kinds, homogeneous and heterogeneous; the first are those of the same denomination with some other; the second of a different one: (See Homogeneous, &c.) Parts, again, are distinguished into subjective, essential, and integrant. The schoolmen were also the authors of this division.

Aliquot PART, is a quantity which, being repeated any number of times, becomes equal to an integer. Thus 6 is an aliquot part of 24, and 5 an aliquot part of 30, &c.

Aliquot PART, is a quantity which, being repeated any number of times, becomes always either greater or less than the whole. Thus 5 is an aliquot part of 17, and 9 an aliquot part of 10, &c.

The aliquot part is resolvable into aliquot parts. Thus 15, an aliquot part of 20, is resolvable into 10, and 5 a fourth part of the same.

Parts of Speech, in grammar, are all the sorts of words which can enter the composition of a discourse. See Grammar.