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partition

(p/A/r't/I//S//@/n )

a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
divider

source: wordnet30
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit(noun.quantity)

source: wordnet30
(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism(noun.body)

source: wordnet30
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart(noun.act)

Synonym:
division, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation

source: wordnet30
The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.(noun)

source: webster1913

divide into parts, pieces, or sections(verb.contact)

Example:
The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British.

Synonym:
partition off

source: wordnet30
separate or apportion into sections(verb.change)

Example:
Partition a room off.

Synonym:
zone

source: wordnet30
To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs.(verb)

source: webster1913

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