partition

US /pɑːrˈtɪʃ.ən/
UK /pɑːrˈtɪʃ.ən/
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1.

the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts

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The partition of the country led to widespread conflict.
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The software allows for the partition of a hard drive into multiple sections.
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divisionseparationsegmentationfragmentationapportionment
2.

a structure that divides a space into two parts, especially a lightly constructed interior wall

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They installed a glass partition to separate the office areas.
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The room was divided by a temporary partition.
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dividerscreenpanelwallbarrier
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divide into parts

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The treaty partitioned the territory among the victorious powers.
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You can partition the disk into several logical drives.
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divideseparatesplitsegmentapportion
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partition off