Partition

Pronunciation: /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/

Partition (noun)

  1. A wall or screen that separates one area from another.
  2. The act of dividing a country into separate parts.

Examples

  • The office has a partition to separate workspaces.
  • A partition was installed to create a private area.

Common collocations: install a partition, remove a partition, temporary partition, political partition, partition agreement

Partition (verb)

  1. To divide something into parts or sections.

Examples

  • They decided to partition the land among the heirs.
  • The room was partitioned to create two smaller areas.

Synonyms of Partition

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Neutral

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Antonyms of Partition

  • when discussing bringing parts together