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   par·ti·tion

   /pärˈtiSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. (especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts: "the country's partition into separate states" Similar dividing uppartitioningseparationdivisiondividingsubdivisionsplittingsplitting upsplit-upbreaking upbreakuppartingsegregationseverancerare:partitionment
   • ▪ a structure dividing a space into two parts, especially a light interior wall. Similar screendividerroom dividerdividing wallbarrierwallfencepanelseparator
   • ▪ the distribution of a solute between two immiscible or slightly miscible solvents in contact with one another, in accordance with its differing solubility in each.
   • ▪ each of a number of portions into which some operating systems divide memory or storage.

   verb

   • 1. divide into parts: "an agreement was reached to partition the country" Similar dividedivide upsubdivideseparatesplitsplit upcut upcarve upbreak upseversegregateshareshare outparcel outportionportion out
   • ▪ divide (a room) into smaller rooms or areas by erecting partitions: "the hall was partitioned to contain the noise of the computers" Similar subdivideseparatedividedivide upseparate offsectionsection offscreen offwall offfence off
   • ▪ separate a part of a room from the rest by erecting a partition: "partition off part of a large bedroom to create a small bathroom"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin partitio(n-), from partiri ‘divide into parts’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. partitioner noun
   • 2. partitionist noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › partitionPartition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the action of parting : the state of being parted : division. the partition of Korea into North and South Korea. 2. : something that divides. especially : an interior dividing wall. The bank teller sat behind a glass partition. 3. : one of the parts or sections of a whole. The estate was divided into three partitions. partition. 2 of 2. verb.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARTITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARTITION definition: 1. a vertical structure like a thin wall that separates one part of a room or building from…. Learn more.

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   Partition definition: a division into or distribution in portions or shares. See examples of PARTITION used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › partitionPartition - definition of partition by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The act or process of dividing something into parts. b. The state of being so divided. 2. a. Something that divides or separates, as a lightweight wall dividing one room or cubicle from another. b. A wall, septum, or other separating membrane in an organism. 3. A part or section into which something has been divided. 4.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › partitionPartition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A partition is something that divides space. When your younger brother decides to stop bathing, setting up a partition between his side of the room and yours seems like a good idea...until you realize your partition is not air-tight. Partition can be used as a noun or as a verb.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARTITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PARTITION meaning: 1. a vertical structure like a thin wall that separates one part of a room or building from…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARTITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a. a mode of separating a positive whole number into a sum of positive whole numbers. b. the decomposition of a set into disjoint subsets whose union is the original set. A partition of the set (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) is the collection of subsets (1), (2, 3), (4), and (5) 10.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpartition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of partition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › partition_npartition, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    A thing which separates one part of a space from another. Expand. 5. Each of a number of spaces into which an object or surface… 6. Heraldry.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPARTITION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PARTITION definition: 1. a wall that divides a room into two parts 2. the division of a country into two or more…. Learn more.