Main entry: division, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation, partition, partitioning
Definition: the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
Main entry: partition, divider
Definition: a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
Main entry: partition
Definition: (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
Main entry: partition
Definition: (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
Definition: separate or apportion into sections
Usage: partition a room off
Main entry: partition, partition off
Definition: divide into parts, pieces, or sections
Usage: The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British