partition

Definition

• n. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
• n. (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
• n. (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
• v. divide into parts, pieces, or sections

Word forms

Past participle

partitioned

Present participle

partitioning

Third person singular

partitions

Past tense

partitioned

Example sentences

1. n.

   The room was divided by a partition to create two separate spaces.

2. vt.

   We need to partition the land equally among all the heirs.

3. n.

   The computer's hard drive has a partition for the operating system and another for files.