multipart
/ˌməl-tē-ˈpärt -ˌtī-/ (ame, mw)
multipart — adjective
- multipartpositive
- more multipartcomparative
- most multipartsuperlative
1. formed from several connected parts that work together as one whole.
formed from several connected parts that work together as one whole.
Lara filled out the multipart claim form and mailed each sheet separately.
multipart + form with separate sheets
The studio released the documentary as a multipart series over three weekends.
multipart + series
Ziad built a multipart display board with a map, photos, and labels.
Our teacher handed out a multipart exam with listening, reading, and writing sections.
Esme packed the multipart costume into separate bags for the school play.
- multi-part
same meaning; the hyphenated spelling is more common in general published English
- segmented
more technical and stresses clear division into sections
- multistage
focuses on steps happening in sequence, not just separate parts
- one-piece
made as a single unit rather than separate sections
- single-part
technical opposite when there is only one section
文法句型
multipart + noun
用法筆記
Most often placed before nouns such as form, message, series, plan, or kit. It emphasizes that one item is arranged in clearly separate sections.
2. built from separate musical lines that different voices or instruments perform a
built from separate musical lines that different voices or instruments perform at the same time.
The choir rehearsed a multipart hymn before the holiday concert at church.
multipart + hymn in choral music
Noa wrote a multipart harmony for four voices in her arranging class.
multipart + harmony
Felix conducted a multipart choral piece while the strings held the final note.
The festival ended with a multipart arrangement sung by three student groups.
- polyphonic
more technical; stresses independent melodic lines
- contrapuntal
formal music term for lines that move independently against each other
- monophonic
having only one melodic line
- unison
all voices or instruments follow the same line together
文法句型
multipart + musical noun
用法筆記
Used mainly in music writing and music teaching. Unlike sense 1, it describes simultaneous voice or instrument lines rather than separate physical sections.