partitionnoun
uk/pɑːˈtɪʃ.ən/us/pɑːrˈtɪʃ.ən/partition noun (DIVIDING STRUCTURE)
[ C ] a vertical structure like a thin wall that separates one part of a room or building from another:
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Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
- alcove
- balcony
- baseboard
- cavity wall
- chimney breast
- cubbyhole
- damp course
- drystone wall
- moulding
- niche
- plasterboard
- recess
- sconce
- siding
- skirting board
- stall
- stonework
- terrace
- walled
- woodwork
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partition noun (NATIONAL DIVISION)
[ U ] the dividing of a country into separate countries or areas of government:
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UK politics: government administration & organisation
- awkward
- backbench
- bench
- collectivization
- D-notice
- decentralize
- loyalist
- maladministration
- midterm
- Number Ten
- ombudsman
- order paper
- policy
- privatize
- prorogue
- public
- reshuffle
- soviet
- Westminster
- whip
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partitionverb [ T ]
uk/pɑːˈtɪʃ.ən/us/pɑːrˈtɪʃ.ən/partition verb [ T ] (DIVIDE ROOM)
to divide one part of a room from another with a thin wall:
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Isolating and separating
- compartmentalize
- cone
- cone sth off
- cordon
- cordon sth off
- cut sb/sth off
- divide
- insulate
- insulation
- insulator
- intersect
- isolate
- isolation
- seclude
- segregate
- separate
- separately
- sequester
- wrenching
- zonal
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partition verb [ T ] (DIVIDE COUNTRY)
to divide a country into separate areas of government:
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UK politics: government administration & organisation
- awkward
- backbench
- bench
- collectivization
- D-notice
- decentralize
- loyalist
- maladministration
- midterm
- Number Ten
- ombudsman
- order paper
- policy
- privatize
- prorogue
- public
- reshuffle
- soviet
- Westminster
- whip
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