| noun | an analysis into mutually exclusive categories |
| 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” |
| break down | verb | make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features |
| divisional | adjective | serving to divide or marking a division |
| divide | verb | make a division or separation |
| partitionist | noun | an advocate of partitioning a country |
| partition | verb | divide into parts, pieces, or sections |
| 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 |