Partition

/pɑːrˈtɪʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A division or separation of something into distinct parts.

The office was divided by a partition to create separate workspaces.

An interior structure that separates a space into smaller areas.

They installed a wooden partition to create a private area in the living room.

In mathematics, a way of writing a number or a quantity as a sum of smaller integers.

The partition of the number 5 can be represented as 1 + 4 or 2 + 3.

verb

To divide something into parts or sections.

We need to partition the data so that it can be processed more efficiently.

To separate a space or area with a physical barrier.

They decided to partition the garden with a fence to keep the dogs in one area.

Middle English from Old French 'partition', from Latin 'partitio', from 'partire' meaning 'to divide'.

partition wall

A wall that separates two areas, typically within a building.

partitioned space

An area that has been divided into sections.

data partitioning

The process of dividing a database into smaller, manageable parts.

divide

To separate into parts or groups.

segregate

To set apart from the rest.

section

A distinct part of something.

To cut something off or set it aside.

He decided to partition his tasks into manageable chunks.

Referring to separating oneself from a group.

She likes to partition from the noisy crowd at parties.