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partition
verb(par-ti-tion)
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
Synonyms: partition off,
Examples:
The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British.
partition
noun(par-ti-tion)
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
partition
verb(par-ti-tion)
separate or apportion into sections
Synonyms: zone,
Examples:
Partition a room off.
partition
noun(par-ti-tion)
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
Synonyms: divider,
partition
noun(par-ti-tion)
(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
partition
noun(par-ti-tion)
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

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