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- partition par‧ti‧tion [pɑːˈtɪʆn ǁ pər-, pɑːr-] noun [countable]1. a thin wall that divides one part of a large room from another, for example in an open-plan office:
• glass partitions
— partition verb [transitive] :• The office was partitioned to contain the noise of the new computers.
• They broke up the company and partitioned the assets between two other companies.
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Ⅰ.partition UK US /pɑːˈtɪʃən/ noun► [C] WORKPLACE a thin wall which is used to divide one part of a room, office, etc. from another part: »She works in an open-plan office with glass partitions.
► [C] IT one of several parts into which a computerhard drive can be divided: »The operating systems are on different partitions.
► [U] POLITICS the act of dividing a country into separate political units: »The violence that followed partition led many people to leave India.
Ⅱ.partition UK US /pɑːˈtɪʃən/ verb [T]► WORKPLACE to divide one part of a room, office, etc. from another using partitions: »The main office was partitioned to provide space for more staff.
partition sth off from sth »A huge screen partitioned off the reception area from the entrance hall.
► IT to divide a computer hard drive into separate parts: »Some versions of the software allow you to partition your hard drive.
► to divide something into two or more parts: »Member States were accused of trying to partition the market.
Financial and business terms. 2012.