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.    ... show more

Dutch: verdeling, opdeling, splitsing, afscheiding, beschot, schot
Polish: przegroda

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

anatomy A structure that separates areas in an organism.

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^†.    ... show more

Polish: rozbiory

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.    ... show more

Dutch: splitsen, delen, verdelen

Separate or apportion into sections:
— Partition a room off.

synonym: zone.