partition /pär-tishˈən/

1. The act of dividing
2. The division of a country into politically autonomous states
3. The state of being divided
4. A separate part
5. That which divides
6. A wall between rooms
7. A barrier, septum or dissepiment (botany)
8. A score (music)

1. To divide into shares
2. To divide into parts by walls, septa, or anything similar

partiˈtioner noun

A person who partitions property

partiˈtionist noun

A person who favours the partition of a country

partiˈtionment noun

parˈtitive adjective

1. Parting
2. Dividing
3. Distributive
4. Indicating that a part is meant (grammar)

A partitive word (eg some, most)

parˈtitively adverb

partition coefficient noun (chem)

The ratio of the equilibrium concentrations of a substance dissolved in two immiscible solvents (also called distribution coefficient)

partition wall noun

An internal wall

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• central fire
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• central force
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• central heating
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• centralised
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• centralist
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• centralize
• centralized