Definition of Partition
Partition
par·ti·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A division or separation of something into distinct parts or sections.
e.g. The company will undergo a partition to separate its retail and wholesale divisions.
(noun)
a physical structure or boundary/barrier dividing a space into two parts;
e.g. There was a glass partition separating the teller from the customer.
(noun)
one of the parts of a whole;
e.g. Her estate was divided into 5 partitions, one for each of children.
(verb)
to divide into parts;
e.g. She asked them to partition her estate into 4 parts.
(verb)
to divide or separate using a partition (such as a wall);
e.g. The office space has been partitioned with little walls, hence creating cubicles.
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