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Partition
pɑːˈtɪʃn
Partition definitions
noun
partition
partitions
- (especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts
"the country's partition into separate states"
dividing up partitioning separation division dividing subdivision splitting splitting up split-up breaking up break-up parting segregation severance- the distribution of a solute between two immiscible or slightly miscible solvents in contact with one another, in accordance with its differing solubility in each
"partition chromatography"
- a structure dividing a space into two parts, especially a light interior wall
"the cafe was divided up by glass partitions"
- each of a number of portions into which some operating systems divide memory or storage
"this takes a copy of hard disk partition information during installation"
verb
partition
partitioned
partitioning
partitions
- divide into parts
"an agreement was reached to partition the country"
- divide (a room) into smaller rooms or areas by erecting partitions
"the hall was partitioned to contain the noise of the computers"