Partition - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|pɑːrˈtɪʃn|
Brit.
|pɑːˈtɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (syn: divider)
- (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
- (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
- the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart (syn: division, partitioning, segmentation)
- (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
- (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
- the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart (syn: division, partitioning, segmentation)
verb
- divide into parts, pieces, or sections (syn: partition off)
The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British
- separate or apportion into sections (syn: zone)partition a room off
Extra examples
A thin partition separates the two rooms in the cabin.
Folding partitions separate the different banquet halls in the building.
The bank teller sat behind a glass partition.
It was necessary to partition the work to be done to make the job easier to accomplish.
The room is partitioned into four sections.
After the war, the country was partitioned.
The thin partition that divided his mirth and good humour from his anger.
The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British
...I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex....
Phrasal verbs
partition off
— divide into parts, pieces, or sections
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: partition
he/she/it: partitions
present participle: partitioning
past tense: partitioned
past participle: partitioned
I/you/we/they: partition
he/she/it: partitions
present participle: partitioning
past tense: partitioned
past participle: partitioned
noun
singular: partition
plural: partitions
singular: partition
plural: partitions
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