English to English noun
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a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) | | source: wordnet30
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(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit | | source: wordnet30
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(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism | | source: wordnet30
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the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | | source: wordnet30
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The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom. | | source: webster1913 verb
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divide into parts, pieces, or sections | | Example: The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British
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separate or apportion into sections | | Example: partition a room off
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To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs. | | source: webster1913
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