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partition

/ partition /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
Type of:
structure construction
Kinds of:
brattice bulkhead screen wall
Derived:
separate divide split split up dissever
noun Sense 2
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
Type of:
computer memory unit
Domain:
computer science computing
verb Sense 3
separate or apportion into sections
"partition a room off"
Type of:
separate divide
Kinds of:
screen off separate off
Derived:
zone divider division partitioning segmentation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
"The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
Type of:
separate divide part
Kinds of:
pound pound off
Derived:
partitionist divider division partitioning segmentation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
Type of:
separation
Kinds of:
subdivision septation zoning
Derived:
sectionalize sectionalise segment section partition off
Semantic Complexity
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Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
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structure construction brattice bulkhead screen wall computer memory unit separate divide screen off separate off part