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Apart refers to a whole thing being broken down into units. (adverb)
A very old building that is rotting with pieces falling off of it is an example of a building that is falling apart.
Apart refers things that are not together in any way, such as things separated by time or distance. (adverb)
A child born three years after his brother is an example of a child who is three years apart from his brother.
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