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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 | ||
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