English to English
partition
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noun (n)
- a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit(noun.quantity)source: wordnet30
- (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism(noun.body)source: wordnet30
- the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- divide into parts, pieces, or sections(verb.contact)Example:
The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British.
source: wordnet30 - separate or apportion into sections(verb.change)Example:
Partition a room off.
source: wordnet30 - To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs.(verb)source: webster1913