to partition
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4.0
- verb
- /pɑrˈtɪʃən/
:
dividir
- They will partition the room with a wall to create separate areas for meetings.
- partition the data
- partition the system
- partition into groups
Today we will continue the story as the Muslim League gets their wish and the Indian subcontinent is partitioned into two states.
- Today we will continue the story as the Muslim League gets their wish and the Indian subcontinent is partitioned into two states.
- He says things might be partitioned in a way that there's, you know, tendencies.
- So how are they going to, you know, sort of partition how they're managing it based upon your geographical boundaries, right?
Examples
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So if you write down a four, you've partitioned the plane into two parts.
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Today we will continue the story as the Muslim League gets their wish and the Indian subcontinent is partitioned into two states.
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A king growing old has two daughters and wants to partition his land.
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Next I need to partition the disk where I'm going to create just one primary partition.
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In other cases, single islands have been partitioned into two or more states.
Academic text (1995) -
In this format, raw data can be partitioned into relevant segments, such as blocks, clusters, files, etc.
Academic text (1998) -
In communication systems, data is partitioned into small blocks, packets, or frames prior to being transmitted.
Academic text (1998) -
The floor of the dormitory was partitioned into classrooms, a cafeteria, and a health maintenance facility.
Fiction book (1990) -
The software will partition the hard drive into multiple sections to organize files more efficiently.
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To improve workflow, the company decided to partition the office space into smaller work zones.
Synonyms
680
1.1
To split something into parts or groups
513
1.3
To break something into two or more parts
297
1.9
To break into parts or pieces
213
2.8
To separate something into smaller parts to explain or study it
89
2.3
To make something into smaller pieces using a knife or tool
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2.7
Separate something into smaller pieces
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2.7
To split into two or more parts
47
2.6
To divide something into smaller parts
24
7.4
To separate parts of your life, work, or feelings so they stay apart
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2.9
Parts are given to people, often according to a plan
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3.5
To divide something into separate parts
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4.2
To divide an area into parts for a special use
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4.2
To split something into smaller parts
6
5.3
To divide something into parts to give out
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3.3
To divide something into separate parts
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3.0
To give parts of something to different people
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7.5
To separate something into smaller parts to study it
3
4.8
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
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9.9
To cut or separate something into parts, often by breaking it
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3.2
To break something into smaller parts
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3.9
To divide a space using a wall or screen
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3.4
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
To divide something into smaller parts
To divide something into separate parts
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Divided
Surface Forms
Etymology
To partition comes from an old Latin word and shares the root part, which means 'part'. So to partition something is to 'make parts' by dividing or separating it into sections.