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partition - a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) |
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structure,
construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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brattice a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine
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bulkhead a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
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screen a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers"
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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"
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partition - (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism |
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body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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general anatomy,
anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
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septum (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
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partition - (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit |
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computer memory unit a unit for measuring computer memory
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computer science,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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partition - separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off" |
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divide,
separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
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screen off,
separate off partition by means of a divider, such as a screen; "screen off this part of the room"
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partition - divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British" |
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part,
divide,
separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
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pound off,
pound break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle; "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"
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