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partition
noun
1 partition
A vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another).
synonym: divider.
Roget 228:
interposition,
interjacence†,
intercurrence†,
intervenience†,
interlocation†,
interdigitation,
interjection,
interpolation,
interlineation,
interspersion,
intercalation.
[interposition at a fine-grained level]
interpenetration;
permeation;
infiltration.
[interposition by one person in another's affairs, at the intervenor's initiative]
intervention,
interference;
intrusion,
obtrusion;
insinuation.
insertion
etc.
300;
dovetailing;
embolism.
intermediary,
intermedium†;
go between,
bodkin†,
intruder,
interloper;
parenthesis,
episode,
flyleaf.
partition,
septum,
diaphragm;
midriff;
dissepiment†;
party wall,
panel,
room divider.
halfway house.
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Dutch: verdeling, opdeling, splitsing, afscheiding, beschot, schot
Polish: przegroda
2 partition
computer science The part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit.
Dutch: part, partitie, opdeling, aandeel
Polish: dysk lokalny, partycja
3 partition
anatomy A structure that separates areas in an organism.
4 partition
The act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart.
synonyms: division, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation.
Roget 786:
apportionment,
allotment,
consignment,
assignment,
appointment;
appropriation;
dispensation,
distribution;
division,
deal;
repartition,
partition;
administration.
dividend,
portion,
contingent,
share,
allotment,
fair share,
allocation,
lot,
measure,
dose;
dole,
meed,
pittance;
quantum,
ration;
ratio,
proportion,
quota,
modicum,
mess,
allowance;
suerte†.
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Polish: rozbiory
verb
1 partition
Divide into parts, pieces, or sections:
— The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British.
synonym: partition off.
Roget 51:
part,
divide,
break
etc.
(disjoin)
44;
partition
etc.
(apportion)
786.
Roget 786:
apportion,
divide;
distribute,
administer,
dispense;
billet,
allot,
detail,
cast,
share,
mete;
portion out,
parcel out,
dole out;
deal,
carve.
allocate,
ration,
ration out;
assign;
separate
etc.
44.
partition,
assign,
appropriate,
appoint.
come in for one's share
etc.
(participate)
778.
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Dutch: splitsen, delen, verdelen
2 partition
Separate or apportion into sections:
— Partition a room off.
synonym: zone.
Moby thesaurus: abstraction, alienation, allotment, apportion, apportioning, apportionment, area, barrier, bisector, booth, boundary, brattice, breaking up, budgeting, buffer, buffer state, bulkhead, bumper, carve, carve up, cell, chamber, cloison, collision mat, compartment, cushion, cut, cut up, cutting, cutting the pie, deal, detachment, diameter, diaphragm, disarticulation, disassociation, disburse, disconnectedness, disconnection, discontinuity, disengagement, disjointing, disjunction, dislocation, dispense, disperse, dissepiment, dissolution, distribution, district, disunion, divide, divide into shares, divide up, divide with, divider, dividing, dividing line, dividing wall, division, divorce, divorcement, divvy, divvy up, dole out, doling out, equator, fence off, fender, halfway mark, incoherence, interseptum, isolation, line of demarcation, luxation, mat, measure out, meting out, midriff, midsection, pad, panel, parcel, parcel out, parceling, paries, part, parting, partitioning, party wall, portion, portioning, property line, rationing, removal, repartition, room, rupture, screen, section, segment, segmentation, segmenting, separate, separation, separatism, separator, septulum, septum, set apart, share, share out, share with, sharing, sharing out, shock pad, slice, slice the pie, slice up, slicing, split, split up, split-up, splitting, stall, subdivide, subdivision, subtraction, wall, wall off, withdrawal, zone, zoning ... show more.
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