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partizione

Definitions of partizione
  1. noun
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
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    attacco, germoglio, inizio, principio
    the first part or section of something
    mezzo
    an intermediate part or section
    girone, round
    (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
    punto
    a geometric element that has position but no extension
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    concezione
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  2. noun
    the act or process of dividing
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    divisione, scisma, spaccatura
    division of a group into opposing factions
    taglio
    the act of cutting something into parts
    biforcazione, diramazione, ramificazione
    the act of branching out or dividing into branches
    quantizzazione
    the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory
    scissione, spacco
    the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
    divaricazione
    branching at a wide angle
    fibrillazione
    act or process of forming fibrils
  3. noun
    a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
    synonyms: divisione
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    muretto, muro
    an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
    dossale
    a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
    appoggio
    any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
    boccascena
    the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
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    costruzione, elemento architettonico, struttura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  4. noun
    something less than the whole of a human artifact
    synonyms: parte
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    bulbo
    a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
    componente, costituente, elemento, membro
    an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
    by-pass
    a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out
    frazione
    a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
    pezzo, spezzone
    a separate part of a whole
    fascia, segmento
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
    accessorio, supplemento
    a supplementary component that improves capability
    aggiunta, ammennicolo, ampliamento, giunta
    a component that is added to something to improve it
    trave
    long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
    curva
    curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
    cristallo
    a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
    appiglio
    an appendage to hold onto
    impugnatura, manico, manopola, manovella, manubrio, presa
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    hardware
    (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
    modulo
    a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
    telo
    a separate part consisting of fabric
    pixel
    (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
    frammento, gretola, scaglia
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
    pezzo di ricambio, ricambio
    an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
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    cosa, oggetto
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  5. noun
    a portion of a natural object
    synonyms: brano, parte, pezzo, porzione
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    parte del corpo, regione
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
    angolo, spigolo
    a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
    fetta
    a thin flat piece cut off of some object
    sella
    posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
    garrese
    the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
    lombi, reni
    either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
    codrione
    the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
    torace
    part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
    struttura anatomica
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
    apparato, emuntorio, sistema
    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
    tessuto
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
    organo
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
    retto
    the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
    spalla
    the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
    busto, fusto, torso, tronco
    the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
    petto, torace
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    torace
    the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
    anca
    either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
    addome, stomaco
    the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
    dorso, schiena, tergo
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
    gruppetto, lumino, minuto, piccino
    the slender part of the back
    culo, deretano, fondo schiena, lattina, sedere
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
    sfrontatezza
    either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
    moncherino, moncone
    the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
    articolazione, comproprietario
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    fattezze, lineamento
    the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
    briciola, frammento, frantume, gretola, minuzzolo, scaglia, scheggia, sverza
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    carbon fossile, carbone
    a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
    pepita
    a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
    potatura
    something that has been pruned off of a plant
    riga, rigo
    a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally)
    favilla
    a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
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