1. partition - noun
· a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
Synonym(s): divider
Hypernym(s): structure, construction
2. partition - noun
· (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
Hypernym(s): computer_memory_unit
3. partition - noun
· (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
Hypernym(s): body_part
4. partition - noun
· the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
Synonym(s): division, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation
Hypernym(s): separation
5. partition - verb
· divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
Synonym(s): partition_off
Hypernym(s): separate, divide, part
6. partition - verb
· separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"
Synonym(s): zone
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