| Noun | 1. | partition - a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)brattice - a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine bulkhead - a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments screen - partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures" | |
| 2. | partition - the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apartsubdivision - the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided septation - the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum zoning - dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc | |
| 3. | partition - (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unitcomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | |
| Verb | 1. | partition - divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"pound off, pound - partition off into compartments; "The locks pound the water of the canal" | |
| 2. | partition - separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"screen off, separate off - partition by means of a divider, such as a screen; "screen off this part of the room" | |