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- Dictionarypartition/pɑːˈtɪʃn/
noun
- 1. (especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts: "the country's partition into separate states" Similar
- 2. a structure dividing a space into two parts, especially a light interior wall: "the cafe was divided up by glass partitions" Similar
verb
- 1. divide into parts: "an agreement was reached to partition the country" Similar
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PARTITION definition: 1. a vertical structure like a thin wall that separates one part of a room or building from…. Learn more.
The meaning of PARTITION is the action of parting : the state of being parted : division. How to use partition in a sentence.
Partition definition: a division into or distribution in portions or shares. See examples of PARTITION used in a sentence.
a. a mode of separating a positive whole number into a sum of positive whole numbers. b. the decomposition of a set into disjoint subsets whose union is the original set. A partition of the set (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) is the collection of subsets (1), (2, 3), (4), and (5) 10.
PARTITION meaning: 1. a vertical structure like a thin wall that separates one part of a room or building from…. Learn more.
1. a. The act or process of dividing something into parts. b. The state of being so divided. 2. a. Something that divides or separates, as a lightweight wall dividing one room or cubicle from another. b. A wall, septum, or other separating membrane in an organism. 3. A part or section into which something has been divided. 4.
A partition is something that divides space. When your younger brother decides to stop bathing, setting up a partition between his side of the room and yours seems like a good idea...until you realize your partition is not air-tight.
PARTITION definition: 1. a wall that divides a room into two parts 2. the division of a country into two or more…. Learn more.
Definition of partition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
v.t. to divide into parts or portions. Building to divide or separate by interior walls, barriers, or the like (sometimes fol. by off): to partition off a dormitory into cubicles. to divide (a country or territory) into separate, usually differing political entities. Cf. Balkanize.
