[par.ti.tion] n (15c) 1: the action of parting: the state of being parted: division
2: something that divides; esp: an interior dividing wall
3: one of the parts or sections of a whole
[2]partition vt (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 n