What does partition mean?

a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit (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 divide into parts, pieces, or sections

What part of speech is partition?

Partition is a noun and a verb.

How many definitions does partition have?

Partition has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

Partition Definition & Meaning

partition

noun

a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
(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

verb

divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"

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"Partition" in song lyrics

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"That set me apart, no partition"
Torae — You Ready
"my children have always lived with me and go to school here now he wants me to sell the house thru partition"
AOL — AOL
"gandhi quote partition"
AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does partition mean?: a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit (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 divide into parts, pieces, or sections
What part of speech is partition?: Partition is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does partition have?: Partition has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).