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partition

A partition is something that divides space. When your younger brother decides to stop bathing, setting up a partition between his side of the room and yours seems like a good idea...until you realize your partition is not air-tight.

Partition can be used as a noun or as a verb. As a noun, it usually refers to a physical barrier between spaces. As a verb, to partition is to separate into sections — like to partition an office space into different work spaces. One can also partition something that does not involve physical space — like when you partition school life from home life, you are splitting your life into two parts that don’t intersect.

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: partition

1
 nv
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
2
 n
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: partition
1

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

Synonyms:
division, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation
Types:
subdivision
the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
septation
the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum
zoning
dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
Type of:
separation
the act of dividing or disconnecting

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

Synonyms:
divider
Examples:
Wailing Wall
a wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon
Hadrian's Wall
an ancient Roman wall built by Hadrian in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain
Types:
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brattice
a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine
bulkhead
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
screen
partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
wall
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
altarpiece, reredos
a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
attic
(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
bearing wall
any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
cavity wall
a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them
chimney breast
walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base
firewall
a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle
gable, gable end, gable wall
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
parapet
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
proscenium, proscenium wall
the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
purdah
a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
rood screen
a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel
sidewall
a wall that forms the side of a structure
wainscoting, wainscotting
a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
Type of:
construction, structure
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

n (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism

Types:
septum
(anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
nasal septum
a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities
Type of:
body part
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

v divide into parts, pieces, or sections

“The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British”
Synonyms:
partition off
Types:
pound, pound off
partition off into compartments
Type of:
divide, part, separate
come apart

v separate or apportion into sections

“partition a room off”
Synonyms:
zone
Types:
screen off, separate off
partition by means of a divider, such as a screen
Type of:
divide, separate
make a division or separation
2

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

Type of:
computer memory unit
a unit for measuring computer memory
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