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partition

distribution in portions or shares; apportion; a separation: a partition between offices; a part, division, or section
Not to be confused with:
petition – a formally drawn request: a petition for clemency; to beg for or request something; solicitation, appeal; suit: petition the court
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par·ti·tion

 (pär-tĭsh′ən)
n.
1.
a. The act or process of dividing something into parts.
b. The state of being so divided.
2.
a. Something that divides or separates, as a lightweight wall dividing one room or cubicle from another.
b. A wall, septum, or other separating membrane in an organism.
3. A part or section into which something has been divided.
4. Division of a country into separate, autonomous nations.
5. Mathematics
a. An expression of a positive integer as a sum of positive integers.
b. The decomposition of a set into a family of disjoint sets.
6. Computers A section of storage space on a hard disk.
7. Law Division of property, especially real property, between co-owners into equivalent, separately owned portions or shares.
tr.v. par·ti·tioned, par·ti·tion·ing, par·ti·tions
1. To divide into parts, pieces, or sections.
2. To divide or separate by means of a partition: We partitioned off the alcove to make another bedroom.
3. To divide (a country) into separate, autonomous nations.

[Middle English particioun, from Old French partition, from Latin partītiō, partītiōn-, from partītus, past participle of partīre, to divide, from pars, part-, part; see part.]

par·ti′tion·er n.
par·ti′tion·ment n.
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partition

(pɑːˈtɪʃən)
n
1. a division into parts; separation
2. something that separates, such as a large screen dividing a room in two
3. a part or share
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a division of a country into two or more separate nations
5. (Law) property law a division of property, esp realty, among joint owners
6. (Mathematics) maths any of the ways by which an integer can be expressed as a sum of integers
7. (Logic) logic maths
a. the division of a class into a number of disjoint and exhaustive subclasses
b. such a set of subclasses
8. (Mathematics) logic maths
a. the division of a class into a number of disjoint and exhaustive subclasses
b. such a set of subclasses
9. (Biology) biology a structure that divides or separates
10. (Rhetoric) rhetoric the second part of a speech where the chief lines of thought are announced
vb (tr)
11. (often foll by off) to separate or apportion into sections: to partition a room off with a large screen.
12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to divide (a country) into two or more separate nations
13. (Law) property law to divide (property, esp realty) among joint owners, by dividing either the property itself or the proceeds of sale
[C15: via Old French from Latin partītiō, from partīre to divide]
parˈtitioner, parˈtitionist n
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par•ti•tion

(pɑrˈtɪʃ ən, pər-)

n.
1. a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
2. a separation, as of two or more things.
3. something that separates or divides.
4. a part, division, or section.
5. an interior wall or barrier dividing space into separate areas.
6. Logic. the separation of a whole into its integral parts.
7. Math. a mode of separating a positive whole number into a sum of positive whole numbers.
v.t.
8. to divide into parts or portions.
9. to divide or separate by a partition (often fol. by off): to partition off a dining area.
10. to divide (a country or territory) into separate political entities.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin partītiō division <partī(rī) to divide]
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partition


Past participle: partitioned
Gerund: partitioning

Imperative
partition
partition
Present
I partition
you partition
he/she/it partitions
we partition
you partition
they partition
Preterite
I partitioned
you partitioned
he/she/it partitioned
we partitioned
you partitioned
they partitioned
Present Continuous
I am partitioning
you are partitioning
he/she/it is partitioning
we are partitioning
you are partitioning
they are partitioning
Present Perfect
I have partitioned
you have partitioned
he/she/it has partitioned
we have partitioned
you have partitioned
they have partitioned
Past Continuous
I was partitioning
you were partitioning
he/she/it was partitioning
we were partitioning
you were partitioning
they were partitioning
Past Perfect
I had partitioned
you had partitioned
he/she/it had partitioned
we had partitioned
you had partitioned
they had partitioned
Future
I will partition
you will partition
he/she/it will partition
we will partition
you will partition
they will partition
Future Perfect
I will have partitioned
you will have partitioned
he/she/it will have partitioned
we will have partitioned
you will have partitioned
they will have partitioned
Future Continuous
I will be partitioning
you will be partitioning
he/she/it will be partitioning
we will be partitioning
you will be partitioning
they will be partitioning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been partitioning
you have been partitioning
he/she/it has been partitioning
we have been partitioning
you have been partitioning
they have been partitioning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been partitioning
you will have been partitioning
he/she/it will have been partitioning
we will have been partitioning
you will have been partitioning
they will have been partitioning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been partitioning
you had been partitioning
he/she/it had been partitioning
we had been partitioning
you had been partitioning
they had been partitioning
Conditional
I would partition
you would partition
he/she/it would partition
we would partition
you would partition
they would partition
Past Conditional
I would have partitioned
you would have partitioned
he/she/it would have partitioned
we would have partitioned
you would have partitioned
they would have partitioned
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.partition - a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)partition - a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
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
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
2.partition - (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory
3.partition - (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
septum - (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
4.partition - the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting
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
Verb1.partition - divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
divide, part, separate - come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
pound off, pound - partition off into compartments; "The locks pound the water of the canal"
2.partition - separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"
screen off, separate off - partition by means of a divider, such as a screen; "screen off this part of the room"
divide, separate - make a division or separation
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partition

noun
1. screen, wall, barrier, divider, room divider offices divided only by a glass partition
2. division, splitting, dividing, separation, segregation, severance the fighting which followed the partition of India
verb
1. separate, screen, divide, fence off, wall off Two rooms have been created by partitioning a single larger room.
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partition

noun
1. The act or an instance of separating one thing from another:
2. A solid structure that encloses an area or separates one area from another:
verb
1. To make a division into parts, sections, or branches:
2. To separate with or as if with a wall:
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Translations
تَقْسيمفاصِل، حاجِزيُقَسِّم
přepažitpřepážkarozdělenírozdělit
delingopdeleskillevæg
szétválasztás
skipta, deila; stúka niîurskiptingskipting, skilveggjur, òil
atitvertipadalijimasperdalytipertvarasienelė
atdalītsadalīšanasadalītšķērssiena
bölmebölme ile ayırmakbölünmeparçalanma

partition

[pɑːˈtɪʃən]
A. N
1. (= wall) → tabique m
2. (Pol) → partición f, división f
B. VT
1. (= divide) [+ country] → partir, dividir; (= share) → repartir (among entre)
2. [+ room, area] → tabicar, dividir con tabiques
partition off VT + ADVseparar con tabiques
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partition

[pɑːrˈtɪʃən]
n
[country] → partition f
(= wall) → cloison f
a glass partition → une cloison en verre
vt
[+ room] → cloisonner
[+ country] → partager
(COMPUTING) [+ hard disk] → partitionner
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

partition

n
Teilung f
(= wall)Trennwand f
(= section)Abteilung f
(Comput) → Partition f
vt
countryteilen, spalten; roomaufteilen
(Comput) → partitionieren
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partition

[pɑːˈtɪʃn]
1. n
a. (wall) → parete f divisoria, tramezzo
b. (of country) → suddivisione f, divisione f
2. vt (country) → suddividere, dividere
partition off vt + advseparare con una parete divisoria
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

partition

(pəˈtiʃən) noun
1. something that divides, eg a light, often temporary, wall between rooms. The office was divided in two by a wooden partition.
2. the act of dividing; the state of being divided. the partition of India.
verb
to divide. They partitioned the room (off) with a curtain.
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References in classic literature ?
Really, I knew already the anterior part of this submarine boat, of which this is the exact division, starting from the ship's head: the dining-room, five yards long, separated from the library by a water-tight partition; the library, five yards long; the large drawing-room, ten yards long, separated from the Captain's room by a second water-tight partition; the said room, five yards in length; mine, two and a half yards; and, lastly a reservoir of air, seven and a half yards, that extended to the bows.
Vronsky was staying in a roomy, clean, Finnish hut, divided into two by a partition. Petritsky lived with him in camp too.
Amelie rose, took an easel which stood near hers, carried it to a distance from the noble group, and placed it close to a board partition which separated the studio from the extreme end of the attic, where all broken casts, defaced canvases and the winter supply of wood were kept.
They were going into a tiny recess behind a partition to change, but found it completely filled by three officers who sat playing cards by the light of a solitary candle on an empty box, and these officers would on no account yield their position.
Raoul and the Persian were completely hidden behind a wooden partition. Near them, a small staircase led to a little room in which the commissary appeared to be walking up and down, asking questions.
A similar one was let into the thick partition on the opposite side of the projectile, another in the top of the dome, and finally a fourth in the middle of the base.
The same rule which teaches the propriety of a partition between the various branches of power, teaches us likewise that this partition ought to be so contrived as to render the one independent of the other.
The fact that I live in the kitchen merely means that I live behind the partition wall in that apartment--that I live quite alone, and spend my time in a quiet fashion compounded of trifles.
(with a partition between); both of good state and bigness; and those not to go all the length, but to have at the further end, a winter and a summer parlor, both fair.
Dodson & Fogg was a dark, mouldy, earthy-smelling room, with a high wainscotted partition to screen the clerks from the vulgar gaze, a couple of old wooden chairs, a very loud-ticking clock, an almanac, an umbrella-stand, a row of hat-pegs, and a few shelves, on which were deposited several ticketed bundles of dirty papers, some old deal boxes with paper labels, and sundry decayed stone ink bottles of various shapes and sizes.
I cannot throw the loop through this partition nor move with a pack-thread a cask of wine which may perhaps weigh two hundred pounds."
And taking down the little lamp, he lit a candle, and bowing low to her went into the small cell beyond the partition, and she heard him begin to move something about there.