/ 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.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- partition sth off
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin partitio(n-) , from partiri divide into parts.