Definition of partition

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • partition is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • partition is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • partition is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of partition


  • divide into parts, pieces, or sections (verb)

    Examples

    1. The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British

    Synonyms

    1. partition off
  • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. division
    2. partitioning
    3. sectionalisation
    4. sectionalization
    5. segmentation
  • separate or apportion into sections (verb)

    Examples

    1. partition a room off

    Synonyms

    1. zone
  • a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. divider
  • (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism (noun)
  • (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit (noun)

See definition of partition in Merriam Webster