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partition

/pɑɹˈtɪ.ʃən/noun, verb3 syllables

Partition means: the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart.

Synonyms for partition10

noun, as in the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

division, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation

noun, as in a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

divider

verb, as in divide into parts, pieces, or sections

partition off

verb, as in separate or apportion into sections

also used for partition

dismemberment, dismember

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What does partition mean?6

noun

1

the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

2

a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

3

(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

4

(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism

verb

1

divide into parts, pieces, or sections“The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British”

2

separate or apportion into sections“partition a room off”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with partition?60

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All 60 rhymes for partition, grouped by syllable

Partition in a sentence

  • Can a body, hand, or finger enter the safety partition?urro
  • This partition separates the two rooms.sharptoothed
  • I need to partition my hard drive.ddnktr
  • There were Jews in Arab countries before the partition of Palestine.eeyinn
  • During the Partition of India, Sindh became a part of Pakistan.sabretou

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of partition

as a noun

plural
partitions

as a verb

past tense
partitioned
present participle
partitioning
third-person singular
partitions
past participle
partitioned