Definition of Partition
Definition from Merriam-Webster's Dictionary (with permission - see references).
Main Entry: 1par·ti·tion
Pronunciation: pär-'ti-sh&n, p&r-
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : the action of parting : the state of being parted : DIVISION
2 : something that divides; especially : an interior dividing wall
3 : one of the parts or sections of a whole
Main Entry: 2partition
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1741
1 a : to divide into parts or shares b : to divide (as a country) into two or more territorial units having separate political status
2 : to separate or divide by a partition (as a wall) -- often used with off
- par·ti·tion·er /-'ti-sh(&-)n&r/ noun
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