Meaning & Definition of Partition in English
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Partition
/pɑrtɪʃən/
noun
1. A vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
synonym:
- partition,
- divider
2. (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
synonym:
- partition
3. (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
synonym:
- partition
4. The act of dividing or partitioning
- Separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
synonym:
- division,
- partition,
- partitioning,
- segmentation,
- sectionalization,
- sectionalisation
verb
1. Divide into parts, pieces, or sections
- "The arab peninsula was partitioned by the british"
synonym:
- partition,
- partition off
2. Separate or apportion into sections
- "Partition a room off"
synonym:
- partition,
- zone