parted

adj. separated or moved away from each other, like hair or lips.

adj. separated or held slightly open; frequently used to describe the position of lips or hair that has been combed in different directions.

“She stood there with her lips slightly parted in surprise.”

“The photograph captured him with his lips slightly parted as if he were about to speak, lending the portrait a sense of immediate life.”

adj. divided into sections that go almost to the center.

adj. cleft or divided into distinct sections, where the divisions reach more than halfway to the midrib or base.

“The plant is easy to identify because of its deeply parted leaves.”

“The specimen is characterized by its palmately parted leaves, which distinguish it from other closely related species in the same genus.”

Technical

adj. used with a number to show how many sections something has.

adj. occurring in compounds to indicate a specific number of divisions or components.

“The play was a three-parted story about a family moving to a new city.”

“The treaty was a many-parted agreement that addressed trade, border security, and environmental protections simultaneously.”

Formal