partition
1 of 2noun
par·ti·tion pär-ˈti-shən 
pər-
1
: the action of parting : the state of being parted : division
the partition of Korea into North and South Korea
2
: something that divides
especially : an interior dividing wall
The bank teller sat behind a glass partition.
3
: one of the parts or sections of a whole
The estate was divided into three partitions.
partition
2 of 2verb
partitioned; partitioning; partitions
transitive verb
1
a
: to divide into parts or shares
b
: to divide (a place, such as a country) into two or more territorial units having separate political status
2
: to separate or divide by a partition (such as a wall) —often used with off
partitioner
pär-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər
noun 
Synonyms
Noun
- member
- part
- portion
- section
- segment
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun A thin partition separates the two rooms in the cabin. Folding partitions separate the different banquet halls in the building. The bank teller sat behind a glass partition. the partition of former Yugoslavia the partition of Korea into North and South Korea Verb It was necessary to partition the work to be done to make the job easier to accomplish. The room is partitioned into four sections. After the war, the country was partitioned. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Mikki Brammer, ELLE Decor, 6 Sep. 2022 The incident occurred a month before Chacon Geminiano’s death at the same three-lot partition. oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 The event also set in motion the partition of the subcontinent along religious borders dividing Pakistan and India. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Dhillon says stories about the partition often slip through the cracks once families leave the subcontinent. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 Her journey eventually leads her back to her grandmother in Karachi and the unveiling of family secrets related to the partition of India in the 1940s. Jon Burlingame, Variety, 11 July 2022 In the wake of the unrest, a British commission issues a report recommending the partition of Israel into an Arab state, a Jewish state and a neutral zone for holy sites. CNN, 10 July 2022 Don't sit in the front seat, and sit behind a partition if your driver's car has one. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 The parade celebrates India's independence from British colonialism in 1947, which transpired along with the violent partition between India and Pakistani. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2022 James R. Hagerty And Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 3 June 2022 The Palestinians fear Israel plans to take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, ajc, 30 May 2022 The Palestinians have long feared that Israel plans to eventually take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2022 The Palestinians have long feared that Israel plans to eventually take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, ajc, 6 May 2022 Such practices have fueled concerns among Palestinians that Israel is plotting to take over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or partition it. Time, 17 Apr. 2022 Such practices have fueled concerns among Palestinians that Israel is plotting to take over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or partition it. Josef Federman, ajc, 17 Apr. 2022 Such practices have fueled concerns among Palestinians that Israel is plotting to take over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or partition it. Josef Federman, chicagotribune.com, 17 Apr. 2022 Palestinians have long feared that Israel plans to take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
The Kitchen Because the apartment’s front door opens right into the kitchen, the designers installed a French oak partition and parquet flooring to delineate part of the space as an entryway. Mikki Brammer, ELLE Decor, 6 Sep. 2022 The incident occurred a month before Chacon Geminiano’s death at the same three-lot partition. oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 The event also set in motion the partition of the subcontinent along religious borders dividing Pakistan and India. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Dhillon says stories about the partition often slip through the cracks once families leave the subcontinent. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 Her journey eventually leads her back to her grandmother in Karachi and the unveiling of family secrets related to the partition of India in the 1940s. Jon Burlingame, Variety, 11 July 2022 In the wake of the unrest, a British commission issues a report recommending the partition of Israel into an Arab state, a Jewish state and a neutral zone for holy sites. CNN, 10 July 2022 Don't sit in the front seat, and sit behind a partition if your driver's car has one. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 The parade celebrates India's independence from British colonialism in 1947, which transpired along with the violent partition between India and Pakistani. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2022 Verb
In November 1947, the United Nations approved a plan to partition Palestine. James R. Hagerty And Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 3 June 2022 The Palestinians fear Israel plans to take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, ajc, 30 May 2022 The Palestinians have long feared that Israel plans to eventually take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2022 The Palestinians have long feared that Israel plans to eventually take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, ajc, 6 May 2022 Such practices have fueled concerns among Palestinians that Israel is plotting to take over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or partition it. Time, 17 Apr. 2022 Such practices have fueled concerns among Palestinians that Israel is plotting to take over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or partition it. Josef Federman, ajc, 17 Apr. 2022 Such practices have fueled concerns among Palestinians that Israel is plotting to take over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or partition it. Josef Federman, chicagotribune.com, 17 Apr. 2022 Palestinians have long feared that Israel plans to take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing partition
Kids Definition
partition 1 of 2
noun
par·ti·tion pər-ˈti-shən
pär-
: a wall or screen that separates one area from another
partition
2 of 2verb
partitioned; partitioning
: to divide into separate shares, parts, or areas
We partitioned the basement into three rooms.
Medical Definition
partition
noun
par·ti·tion pär-ˈtish-ən
: the distribution of a substance between two immiscible phases in contact at equilibrium and especially between two liquids
Legal Definition
partition
noun
par·ti·tion pär-ˈti-shən
: the severance voluntarily or by legal proceedings of common or undivided interests in property and especially real property : division into severalty of property held jointly or in common or the sale of such property by a court with division of the proceeds
partition 1 of 2
noun
1
as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled one of the partitions of a prefabricated house Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- portion
- part
- section
- segment
- component
- member
- fragment
- element
- length
- constituent
- ingredient
- factor
- moiety
- parcel
- cut
- particle
- scrap
- bit
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- whole
- sum
- total
- compound
- aggregate
- composite
- totality
2
as in divider
something that divides, separates, or marks off put up a partition to divide the room into two Synonyms & Similar Words
- divider
- wall
- fence
- separation
- boundary
- separator
- division
- barrier
- border
- limit
3
as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces the partition of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia Synonyms & Similar Words
- split
- dissolution
- breakup
- division
- separation
- schism
- fractionation
- fractionalization
- dispersion
- bifurcation
- cleavage
- distribution
- scission
- disunion
- divorce
- subdivision
- dispersal
- decomposition
- polarization
- segmentation
- segregation
- rupture
- sundering
- apportionment
- diffusion
- administration
- breach
- isolation
- disassembly
- dismemberment
- scattering
- severance
- atomization
- dichotomization
- seclusion
- sequestration
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- union
- unification
- association
- connection
- assemblage
- attachment
- linkage
- consolidation
- fusion
- combination
- link
- aggregation
- conjunction
- linkup
partition
2 of 2verb
as in to split
Synonyms & Similar Words
- split
- divide
- segment
- separate
- subdivide
- part
- divorce
- bisect
- bifurcate
- quarter
- disjoint
- fragment
- fractionalize
- disunite
- disjoin
- fractionate
- resolve
- trisect
- disconnect
- halve
- disassociate
- dissever
- dichotomize
- dissect
- break up
- dissociate
- cleave
- ramify
- dissolve
- unlink
- disassemble
- fragmentize
- sever
- break down
- sunder
- decouple
- rift
- disintegrate
- decompose
- fracture
- rupture
- isolate
- uncouple
- segregate
- cut off
- fragmentate
- unyoke
- pull
- tear
- insulate
- rend
- rip
- rive
- detach
- seclude
- sequester
- disentangle
- disengage
- break
- unravel
- untie
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- mix
- combine
- blend
- connect
- assemble
- couple
- associate
- bind
- attach
- mingle
- stick
- close
- unify
- accumulate
- fuse
- join
- knit
- unite
- cement
- fasten
- weld
- link
- agglutinate