partition

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.

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[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.]

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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

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	partition - a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) divider 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 sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation, partitioning, division 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
Verb	1.	partition - divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British" partition off 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" zone 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.

2. divide, separate, segment, split up, share, section, portion, cut up, apportion, subdivide, parcel out Korea was partitioned in 1945.

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partition

noun

1. The act or an instance of separating one thing from another:

detachment, disjunction, disjuncture, disseverance, disseverment, disunion, division, divorce, divorcement, parting, separation, severance, split.

2. A solid structure that encloses an area or separates one area from another:

barrier, wall.

verb

1. To make a division into parts, sections, or branches:

break up, dissever, divide, part, section, segment, separate.

2. To separate with or as if with a wall:

fence, wall.

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Translations

تَقْسيمفاصِل، حاجِزيُقَسِّم

přepažitpřepážkarozdělenírozdělit

delingopdeleskillevæg

RaumteilerteilenTeilungTrennwand

διαμελισμόςδιαμέρισμαχώρισμα

particióntabique

cloisonparoipartagepartager

szétválasztás

skipta, deila; stúka niîurskiptingskipting, skilveggjur, òil

divideredivisionepartizionetramezzaretramezzo

atitvertipadalijimasperdalytipertvarasienelė

atdalītsadalīšanasadalītšķērssiena

delen

dele avskille

bölmebölme ile ayırmakbölünmeparçalanma

分隔分隔物隔开

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 + ADV → separar con tabiques

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partition

[pɑː^rˈtɪʃ^ən]

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

country → teilen, spalten; room → aufteilen

(Comput) → partitionieren

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partition

[pɑːˈtɪʃ/ən]

1. n

a. (wall) → parete f divisoria, tramezzo

b. (of country) → suddivisione f, divisione f

2. vt (country) → suddividere, dividere

partition off vt + adv → separare con una parete divisoria

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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. skeiding فاصِل، حاجِز раздел divisória přepážka die Trennwand skillevæg χώρισμαtabique vahesein, säärvant دیواره؛ تیغه jakaja cloisonמחיצה विभाजन podijeliti na dijelove, raskomadati válaszfal penyekat skipting, skilveggjur, þil tramezzo, parete divisoria 仕切り 칸막이 pertvara, sienelė šķērssiena sesekat scheidsmuurskilleprzegroda, ścianka ويشل divisória perete/geam despăr­ţitor перегородка priečka pregrada pregrada skiljevägg ฉากกั้น bölme 分隔物 перегородка حائل، پردہ bức vách ngăn 分隔物

2. the act of dividing; the state of being divided. the partition of India. opdeling, skeiding تَقْسيم разделяне divisão rozdělení die Teilung deling διχοτόμησηpartición, división jaotamine قسمت بندی jakaminen partageחלוקה बंटवारा podjela, dioba szétválasztás pembagian skipting spartizione, divisione 分割 분할 padalijimas, suskaldymas sadalīšana pemecahan verdelingdeling, skillerozbiór تقسيم divisão împărţire, separare раздел rozdelenie delitev podeljenost delning การแบ่งแยก bölünme, parçalanma 分隔 розділення; поділ تقسيم sự phân chia 分隔

verb

to divide. They partitioned the room (off) with a curtain. skei, verdeel, opdeel يُقَسِّم деля dividir rozdělit, přepažit teilen opdele χωρίζωdividir, tabicar, partir jaotama, eraldama مجزا کردن jakaa partager לְחַלֵק विभाजन करना odijeliti szétválaszt menyekat skipta, deila; stúka niður dividere 分ける 분할하다 atitverti, perdalyti sadalīt; atdalīt menyekat afscheiden, verdelen dele opp/av/fra oddzielić تجزيه dividir a împărţi разделять rozdeliť, prehradiť predeliti podeliti dela [av] แบ่ง bölme ile ayırmak 隔開 розділяти; перегороджувати تقسيم کرنا phân chia 隔开

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