PARTITION


Meaning of PARTITION in English

/ pɑːˈtɪʃn; NAmE pɑːrˈt-/ noun , verb

■ noun

1.

[ C ] a wall or screen that separates one part of a room from another :

a glass partition

partition walls

2.

[ U ] the division of one country into two or more countries :

the partition of Germany after the war

■ verb

[ vn ] [ often passive ] to divide sth into two parts :

to partition a country

The room is partitioned into three sections.

PHRASAL VERBS

- partition sth off

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin partitio(n-) , from partiri divide into parts.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.