partition meaning and definition

PARTITION noun

Definition of partition (noun)

1. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
   • synonyms: divider
2. (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
3. (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
4. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
   • synonyms: division, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation

PARTITION verb

Definition of partition (verb)

1. divide into parts, pieces, or sections
   • "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
   • synonyms: partition off
2. separate or apportion into sections
   • "partition a room off"
   • synonyms: zone