Definitions of partitioning
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the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
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synonyms:
division, partition, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation
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types:
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subdivision
the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
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septation
the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum
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zoning
dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
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type of:
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separation
the act of dividing or disconnecting
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subdivision
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an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
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synonyms:
breakdown
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resolution, resolving
analysis into clear-cut components
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factoring, factorisation, factorization
(mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
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diagonalisation, diagonalization
changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal)
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type of:
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analysis, analytic thinking
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
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resolution, resolving
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