noun
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
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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
noun
(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
noun
the act of dividing or partitioning
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- separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
verb
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
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partition off
Examples
- The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British
verb
separate or apportion into sections
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- partition a room off