Synonyms for partition
pɑrˈtɪʃ ən, pər-par·ti·tion

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1. partitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dismember, dismemberment

2. partitionnoun

   To divide something into parts, sections or shares

   Synonyms:
   dismemberment, dismember

3. partitionverb

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

   Synonyms:
   dismemberment, dismember

4. partitionnoun

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

   Monarchies where partition isn't prohibited risk weakening trough parcellation and civil wars between the heirs

   Synonyms:
   dismember, dismemberment

5. partitionnoun

   A vertical structure that divides a room.

   Synonyms:
   dismemberment

6. partitionnoun

   A section of a hard disk separately formatted.

   Synonyms:
   dismemberment

7. partitionnoun

   A collection of non-empty, disjoint subsets of a set whose union is the set itself (i.e. all elements of the set are contained in exactly one of the subsets).

   Synonyms:
   dismemberment

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1. partition

   Synonyms:
   barrier, division, enclosure, compartment, interspace, separation, distribution, allotment, screen

   Antonyms:
   non-partition, non-distinction, nonseparation, inclusion, comprehension, combination, amalgamation, incorporation, coalition, union, concatenation, generalization, collection

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. partition, dividernoun

   a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

   Synonyms:
   division, sectionalization, partitioning, splitter, divider, sectionalisation, segmentation

2. partitionnoun

   (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

   Synonyms:
   divider, sectionalization, division, segmentation, sectionalisation, partitioning

3. partitionnoun

   (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism

   Synonyms:
   divider, sectionalization, division, segmentation, sectionalisation, partitioning

4. division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisationverb

   the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

   Synonyms:
   sectionalisation, cleavage, division, section, class, naval division, part, divider, breakdown, partitioning, air division, variance, sectionalization, segmentation

5. partition, partition offverb

   divide into parts, pieces, or sections

   "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"

   Synonyms:
   partition off, zone

6. partition, zoneverb

   separate or apportion into sections

   "partition a room off"

   Synonyms:
   partition off, district, zone

Matched Categories

1. • Anatomy
   • Body Part
   • Computer Memory Unit
   • Computer Science
   • Separate
   • Structure

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. partitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   division, separation, distinction

2. partitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dividing wall, BULKHEAD

3. partitionverb

   Synonyms:
   apportion, share, divide into shares, parcel out

4. partitionverb

   Synonyms:
   divide by partitions

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1. partitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   division, distribution, apportionment, allotment

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1. List of paraphrases for "partition":

   partitioning, partitions, bulkhead, striping, division, score, septum, sharing, stripe

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How to use partition in a sentence?

1. Rami Abdulrahman:

   Syria is in the stage of undeclared partition, the regime is trying to minimize its deployment on many frontlines to focus its forces in limited areas of strategic importance.

2. Tigran Petrosian:

   I noticed that he would always visit the same toilet partition, which was strange, since two other partitions weren’t occupied.

3. Sirwan Barzani:

   The only solution( to stop the bloodshed) is to partition Arab Iraq, everybody will be relieved. What are the benefits of keeping Arab Iraq united with people killing each other every day ?

4. Tigran Petrosian:

   After my opponent left the very toilet partition yet another time, the arbiters entered it, what they found was the mobile phone with headphones. The device was hidden behind the pan and covered with toilet paper.

5. Khawaja Muhammad Zakariya:

   Even my children, they put many questions to me about partition.