Partition — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɑːɹtˈɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/pɑːtˈɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɑːtˈɪʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /pɑːɹtˈɪʃən/.

Examples

The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British
partition a room off

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

partitioning divider sectionalization division sectionalisation zone segmentation partition off

Parts of Speech

noun	a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
noun	(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
noun	(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
noun	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”
verb	separate or apportion into sections “partition a room off”

Word Forms

partition	verb	divide into parts, pieces, or sections
divide	verb	act as a barrier between; stand between
divisional	adjective	serving to divide or marking a division
partitionist	noun	an advocate of partitioning a country
segment	verb	divide into segments
sectionalize	verb	divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
sectionalise	verb	divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
partition	noun	a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
partitioning	noun	the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
zone	noun	an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

dividir

una estructura vertical que divide o separa (como una pared divide una habitación de otra)

🇮🇹Italian

partizione

una struttura verticale che divide o separa (come un muro divide una stanza da un'altra)

🇳🇱Dutch

partitie

een verticale structuur die scheidt of scheidt (zoals een muur de ene kamer van de andere scheidt)

🇵🇹Portuguese

partição

uma estrutura vertical que divide ou separa (como uma parede divide uma sala da outra)

🇷🇺Russian

раздел

вертикальная конструкция, которая разделяет или отделяет (как стена отделяет одну комнату от другой)

India

🇧🇩Bengali

বিভাজন

একটি উল্লম্ব কাঠামো যা বিভক্ত বা পৃথক করে (যেমন একটি প্রাচীর একটি ঘরকে অন্যটি থেকে বিভক্ত করে)

🇮🇳Tamil

பிரிவினை

பிரிக்கும் அல்லது பிரிக்கும் ஒரு செங்குத்து அமைப்பு (ஒரு சுவர் ஒரு அறையை மற்றொரு அறையிலிருந்து பிரிக்கிறது)

🇮🇳Telugu

విభజన

విభజించే లేదా వేరు చేసే నిలువు నిర్మాణం (గోడ ఒక గది నుండి మరొక గదిని విభజిస్తుంది)

🇮🇳Marathi

विभाजन

एक उभी रचना जी विभाजित करते किंवा विभक्त करते (जशी भिंत एका खोलीला दुसऱ्यापासून विभाजित करते)

🇮🇳Gujarati

પાર્ટીશન

એક ઊભી માળખું જે વિભાજિત કરે છે અથવા અલગ કરે છે (જેમ દિવાલ એક રૂમને બીજાથી વિભાજિત કરે છે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಭಜನೆ

ವಿಭಜಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವ ಲಂಬವಾದ ರಚನೆ (ಗೋಡೆಯು ಒಂದು ಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೊಂದರಿಂದ ವಿಭಜಿಸುತ್ತದೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിഭജനം

വിഭജിക്കുന്നതോ വേർതിരിക്കുന്നതോ ആയ ഒരു ലംബ ഘടന (ഒരു മതിൽ ഒരു മുറിയെ മറ്റൊന്നിൽ നിന്ന് വേർതിരിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਭਾਗ

ਇੱਕ ਲੰਬਕਾਰੀ ਢਾਂਚਾ ਜੋ ਵੰਡਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਵੱਖ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਇੱਕ ਕੰਧ ਇੱਕ ਕਮਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਦੂਜੇ ਤੋਂ ਵੰਡਦੀ ਹੈ)

🇵🇰Urdu

تقسیم

ایک عمودی ڈھانچہ جو تقسیم کرتا ہے یا الگ کرتا ہے (جیسے دیوار ایک کمرے کو دوسرے سے تقسیم کرتی ہے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

分割

一种分隔或分隔的垂直结构（就像一堵墙将一个房间与另一个房间分开一样）

🇯🇵Japanese

パーティション

（壁が部屋と部屋を分けるように）分割または分離する垂直構造

🇰🇷Korean

분할

나누거나 분리하는 수직 구조(벽이 한 방을 다른 방과 나누는 것처럼)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phân vùng

một cấu trúc thẳng đứng phân chia hoặc ngăn cách (như một bức tường ngăn cách phòng này với phòng khác)

🇹🇭Thai

พาร์ติชัน

โครงสร้างแนวตั้งที่แบ่งหรือแยก (เป็นผนังแบ่งห้องหนึ่งจากอีกห้องหนึ่ง)

🇮🇩Indonesian

partisi

struktur vertikal yang membagi atau memisahkan (seperti dinding yang memisahkan satu ruangan dengan ruangan lainnya)

🇵🇭Filipino

pagkahati

isang patayong istraktura na naghahati o naghihiwalay (tulad ng isang pader na naghahati sa isang silid mula sa isa pa)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تقسيم

هيكل عمودي يقسم أو يفصل (مثل جدار يفصل غرفة عن أخرى)

🇮🇷Persian

پارتیشن

یک ساختار عمودی که تقسیم یا جدا می کند (همانطور که دیوار یک اتاق را از اتاق دیگر جدا می کند)

🇹🇷Turkish

bölme

bölen veya ayıran dikey bir yapı (bir duvarın bir odayı diğerinden ayırması gibi)

🇮🇱Hebrew

חֲלוּקָה

מבנה אנכי המפריד או מפריד (כפי שקיר מפריד בין חדר אחד למשנהו)

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'partition'?

The primary meaning of 'partition' is 'a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'partition' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'partition' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'partition' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'partition' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'partition' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'partition' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'partition' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'partition' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'partition' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'partition' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted