Partition

noun

  1. An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.

  2. A part of something that has been divided.

  3. An approach to division in which one asks what the size of each part is, rather than (as in quotition) how many parts there are.

Synonyms: dismemberment

verb

  1. To divide something into parts, sections or shares

  2. To divide a region or country into two or more territories with separate political status

  3. To separate or divide a room by a partition (ex. a wall), often use with off

Synonyms: dismember

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