partition

CEFRC1

/pɑːˈtɪ.ʃən/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A wall or division separating one area from another.

  2. 02

    verb

    To divide something into separate sections.

Examples

  • There were Jews in Arab countries before the partition of Palestine.

  • The bullet penetrated the partition.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A part of something that has been divided.

  2. 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.

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

More examples

In context

  • This partition separates the two rooms.

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

  • the partitions of Poland

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Recorded c.1430, "division into shares, distinction," from Middle English particioun, from Old French particion (modern partition), from Latin partitio, partitionem (“division, portion”), from partitus, the past participle of partire (“to split (up), part(ition)”).