partition
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4.2
- noun
- /pɑrˈtɪʃən/
:
mampara
- To create more privacy, they added a wooden partition between the two desks in the shared space.
- a partition wall
- a glass partition
- a table with partitions
Like, no, there has to be a partition, all right, which there isn't on a party bus.
- Like, no, there has to be a partition, all right, which there isn't on a party bus.
- She comes into a room and she's standing on one side of a partition.
Examples
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The architect installed a glass partition to separate the waiting area from the main office.
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And then we put partitions and each child will have their own separate living area.
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Through the glass partition, we can see a man sitting at a table.
Fiction book (1993) -
Stay away from the glass partition.
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There are three bachelors behind this partition.
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Through the glass partition, we see doctors and nurses going about their examination of Storm's body.
Fiction book (1990) -
Each bay is essentially an open floor with twelve-foot-high concrete partitions running the length of the bay.
Academic text (2001) -
Families invent additional bedrooms in already tiny apartments by putting up partitions with scraps of building materials.
Academic text (1998) -
The restaurant used a colorful fabric partition to divide the dining area from the bar.
Synonyms
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1.0
A vertical structure that divides or surrounds an area, like part of a building
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2.3
A thin mesh that keeps bugs out while letting air in
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3.0
A wall or screen that separates one area from another
A door or room divider made of two panels that fold together when opened
How Permanent
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Etymology
Partition comes from an old Latin word and shares the root part, which means 'part'. That's why a partition can be a wall or screen that makes separate parts of a room.