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in part

prep. phr..
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford

prep. phr.. to some degree but not completely; you use this when there are several reasons for something and you are mentioning one of them.

prep. phr.. to a certain extent or degree; used to indicate that a factor is a contributing cause rather than the sole cause.


SIMPLE

The project failed in part because of bad weather.

CONTEXTUAL

Her success is due in part to her hard work and in part to her family's support.

COMPLEX

The decline in the local bird population can be attributed in part to the destruction of their natural habitat by urban developers.

Usage

often used at the end of a clause or after the verb 'to be' to qualify a statement.

Teaching tip

this phrase is a more formal alternative to 'partly'; it is frequently paired with 'because of' or 'due to' to explain complex causes.

Pitfall

in the partin partthis fixed phrase does not use an article between the preposition and the noun.

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