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If you look at the market cap increase in Apple since it created the iPod versus what's happened to the music industry, you have to say Apple got the better part of that deal.
Edgar Bronfman, Jr.

Meaning of "the better part of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE BETTER PART OF

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WHAT DOES THE BETTER PART OF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of the better part of in the English dictionary

The definition of the better part of in the dictionary is a large part of.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE BETTER PART OF

the beautiful people
the bee´s knees
the Beeb
the Beehive
the bejesus
the bells
the bench
the bends
the best
the best of both worlds
the best part of
the better
the better of
the betting is
the beyond
the Bible
the Bible Belt
the Big Apple
the Big Five
the Big Smoke

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE BETTER PART OF

a bit of
at the cost of
at the request of
get the best of
grow out of
in light of
in point of
in the event of
in the midst of
keep out of
make the best of
make the most of
on account of
on the part of
on the point of
out of
short of
sort of
take account of
the best part of

Synonyms and antonyms of the better part of in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the better part of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE BETTER PART OF

Find out the translation of the better part of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the better part of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the better part of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的大部分
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la mayor parte de
570 millions of speakers

English

the better part of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

का बेहतर हिस्सा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أفضل جزء من
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лучшая часть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a maior parte de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাল অংশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la plus grande partie de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bahagian yang lebih baik daripada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der bessere Teil der
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大部分
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 좋은 부분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bagian sing luwih apik saka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần tốt hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறந்த பகுதியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तम भाग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

En iyi parçası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

la parte migliore di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lepsza część
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

краща частина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cea mai mare parte a
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το μεγαλύτερο μέρος των
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die beter deel van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

större delen av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bedre del av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the better part of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE BETTER PART OF»

The term «the better part of» is very widely used and occupies the 7.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE BETTER PART OF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the better part of» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the better part of» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the better part of

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE BETTER PART OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the better part of.
1
Roy Barnes
After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.
2
Hamish Bowles
Although I have lived in Manhattan since 1992, for the better part of two decades I have remained in blissful oblivion of all matters sportif.
3
Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
If you look at the market cap increase in Apple since it created the iPod versus what's happened to the music industry, you have to say Apple got the better part of that deal.
4
Eric Burdon
I have a life beyond performance. I love it, and it probably is the better part of my life, but I do have another life.
5
Mac DeMarco
My grandma did opera singing for the better part of her life; she used to sing all over the place. My grandpa was a sax player, and he used to travel all over the place, too.
6
Philip K. Dick
The trouble with being educated is that it takes a long time; it uses up the better part of your life and when you are finished what you know is that you would have benefited more by going into banking.
7
Alex Ebert
For the better part of my life, I was always trying to manufacture somehow what I would consider 'living.' Because I grew up sort of upper-middle class and I didn't relate so much to that as a life, and I wanted to really find 'living.'
8
Clark Gregg
There's something about the superheroes and the idea behind their relationship with humans, whether it's a metaphor for the better part of ourselves, or the more flawed part of ourselves. So it seems to really be our own pop-culture version of Greek mythology.
9
Tyler Hamilton
Boulder was my U.S. base for the better part of 20 years, and it will always have a special place in my heart.
10
Adam Hochschild
For the better part of two centuries, outsiders have been offering explanations that range from racist to learned-sounding - the supposed inferiority of blacks, the heritage of slavery, overpopulation - for why Haiti remains the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE BETTER PART OF»

Discover the use of the better part of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the better part of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Better Part of Darkness
Atlanta: it's the promised city for the off-worlders, foreigners from the alternate dimensions of heaven-like Elysia and hell-like Charbydon.
Kelly Gay, 2009
2
The Better Part: Stages of Contemplative Living
The author of "Open Mind, Open Heart" answers frequently asked questions about Centering Prayer and the contribution of the Christian contemplative tradition to the emerging spiritual consciousness of the new millennium.
Thomas Keating, 2000
3
The Better Part of Valor
Best known for her Quarters series and vampire novels, Tanya Huff stunned critics and fans with Valor's Choice, her first military science fiction novel.
Tanya Huff, 2007
4
Meg Hickling's Grown-up Sex: Sexual Wholeness for the Better ...
"Meg Hickling's latest book, is an insightful, entertaining, respectful and comprehensive look at adult sexuality. Meg Hickling's Grown-Up Sex opens up important issues most adults can't talk about.
Meg Hickling
5
The Better Part of Heaven
In The Better Part of Heaven , Ken Norris deepens and extends both the form and content of his expanding body of work.
Ken Norris, 1984
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
D190 Discretion is the better part of valor (varied) 1747 Franklin PR 3.103: Courage would fight, but Discretion won't let him. 1764 Paxton Papers 145: Here Corin adopts the opinion of Old Falstaff, thinking "the better part of valour is discretion.
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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Choosing the Better Part?: Women in the Gospel of Luke
Such a trip would take the better part of a week or more." By not mentioning any traveling companions, Luke leaves a disturbing impression: a maiden making such a journey alone would be highly unusual and improper. This "Roman legions ...
Barbara E. Reid, 1996
8
The Better Part of Me: A Novel By
When her senior year of college comes to an end, Jenna DeLuca, focused and ready to face the world, falls into something much deeper than she has ever expected.
Jackie DeAngelis, 2014
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs
discretion is the better part of valor It is often wiser to avoid taking an unnecessary risk than to be recklessly courageous: “You have shown the discretion which is the better part of valour . . . had you attacked Sir Richard, you would now be ...
Martin H. Manser, Rosalind Fergusson, David Pickering, 2007
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Macbeth
The word 'impress' appears here when Falstaff s maxim, 'The better part of valour is dis- Macbeth's supposed invulnerability fails, just as it cretion' (iH4 5.4.tt9-20) and OED Better adj 3b, appeared when he was first assured of it (4.t.94-5).
William Shakespeare, A. R. Braunmuller, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE BETTER PART OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the better part of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Home Blending: Blasphemy, or the Better Part of Vino Valor?
We've read the articles about aerating wine with blenders, the home remedy which supposedly adds years to a wine's flavor in a matter of few violent seconds. «Snooth, Jul 15»
2
SADOW: For The Film Tax Credit Crowd, Discretion Is The Better
SADOW: For The Film Tax Credit Crowd, Discretion Is The Better Part Of Valor ... Understand that the retreat of special interests wishing to siphon more tax ... «The Hayride, Jul 15»
3
'I planted war and hate for the better part of 10 years and harvested …
The U.S. soldier who murdered 16 Afghan villagers in 2012 said he had lost compassion for Iraqis and Afghans over the course of his four combat deployments. «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
4
Dwayne Allen Back In Indy For Colts Offseason Program
“I felt 70 percent for the better part of (2014),” Allen said on Wednesday, upon ... body into a position where I can go out and have the best season for this team.” «Colts.com, May 15»
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Idaho's Golden Ticket: "Idaho Gives Reveals the Better Part of Us"
Idaho has had "golden moments" and "finest hours" but, pound-for-pound, the first Thursday in May may well be Idaho's finest day as Idahoans choose to invest ... «Boise Weekly, May 15»
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Panera CEO on banished ingredients: 'Discretion is the better part of
This 2013 photo provided by Panera Bread shows company CEO Ron Shaich at a Panera Bread store. Panera Bread is the latest company to tout the removal of ... «Fox Business, May 15»
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For non-Muslims in Taman Medan, discretion is the better part of
Priest N. Bala from India says the need for non-Muslim religions to be discreet was a reality in Malaysia. ― Pictures by Choo Choy MayPETALING JAYA, April 22 ... «Malay Mail Online, Apr 15»
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Smackdown: The Houthis Will Crush Saudi Arabia in Yemen
For the better part of its independent history Yemen has been plagued by conflict and turmoil. Since the September 11 Attacks, al-Qaeda's robust presence there ... «The National Interest Online, Apr 15»
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IDLE HANDS: When Discretion Is The Better Part of Valor
Each month Dan O'Brien takes an in-depth look at one hand from a major tournament and breaks it down street by street. This month he's keyed in on one hand ... «Bluff Magazine, Feb 15»
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Discretion, the better part of valour
“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” George Orwell. The Supreme Court's insistence that the identity of the secret informer — who ... «The Hindu, Sep 14»

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