partition

Definitions

1. 1verb

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

2. 2verb

   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.

3. 3verb

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

4. 4verb

   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. 5verb

   A score.

6. 6transitive verb

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

7. 7transitive verb

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

8. 8noun

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

   Synonyms

   divisionpartitioningsegmentation
9. 9noun

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

   Synonyms

   divider
10. 10noun

    (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism

11. 11noun

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

12. 12verb

    separate or apportion into sections

    "partition a room off"

    Synonyms

    zone
13. 13verb

    divide into parts, pieces, or sections

    "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"