partition

[Par*ti·tion]

A partition is something that divides space. When your younger brother decides to stop bathing, setting up a partition between his side of the room and yours seems like a good idea...until you realize your partition is not air tight.

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The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.

Noun
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

Noun
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

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

Verb
separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"

Verb
divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"

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v.
The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.

v.
That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space; specifically, an interior wall dividing one part or apartment of a house, an inclosure, or the like, from another; as, a brick partition; lath and plaster partitions.

v.
A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment.

v.
The servance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties, or by compulsion of law.

v.
A score.

v. t.
To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs.

v. t.
To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as, to partition a house.


Partition

Par*ti"tion , n. [F. partition, L. partitio. See Part, v.] 1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.
And good from bad find no partition.
2. That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space; specifically, an interior wall dividing one part or apartment of a house, an inclosure, or the like, from another; as, a brick partition; lath and plaster partitions.
No sight could pass Betwixt the nice partitions of the grass.
3. A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment. [R.] "Lodged in a small partition." Milton. 4. (Law.) The servance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties, or by compulsion of law. 5. (Mus.) A score. Partition of numbers (Math.), the resolution of integers into parts subject to given conditions. Brande & C.

Partition

Par*ti"tion , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Partitioned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Partitioning.] 1. To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs. 2. To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as, to partition a house.
Uniform without, though severally partitioned within.

The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.

To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs.

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Usage Examples

What should be the future of Israel? Is the land the most important choice, and for that reason to keep the whole of the land at any cost, or to have a partition and build the Jewish state on part of the land? And the other part?

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