English noun: partition | |||
1. | partition (artifact) a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) | ||
Synonyms | divider | ||
Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brattice, bulkhead, screen, wall | ||
2. | partition (quantity) (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | computer memory unit | ||
Domain category | computer science, computing | ||
3. | partition (body) (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | septum | ||
Domain category | anatomy, general anatomy | ||
4. | partition (act) the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||
Synonyms | division, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | separation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | septation, subdivision, zoning | ||
English verb: partition | |||
1. | partition (contact) divide into parts, pieces, or sections | ||
Samples | The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British. | ||
Synonyms | partition off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | divide, part, separate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pound, pound off | ||
2. | partition (change) separate or apportion into sections | ||
Samples | Partition a room off. | ||
Synonyms | zone | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | divide, separate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | screen off, separate off | ||