present participle of say the quiet part out loud

Concept in holism related to the idea that the total effectiveness of a group of things each interacting with one another is different or greater than their effectiveness when acting in isolation from one another.

plural of bad part of town

It is easy to get money from foolish people. / It is difficult or unlikely that foolish people maintain their hold on acquired wealth.

(grammar) A nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.

(grammar) A participle indicating a completed action or state.

(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

past participle of partake

simple past tense of partake

(intransitive, formal) To take part in an activity; to participate. / (intransitive) To take a share or portion (of or in).