par|ti|tion

par|ti|tion
par|ti|tion «pahr TIHSH uhn», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a division into parts: »

the partition of a man's wealth when he dies.

SYNONYM(S): apportionment.
2. a portion; part; section.
3. something that separates, such as a wall between rooms or a septum or other separating membrane in a plant or animal body.
4. Mathematics. a way of expressing a number as a sum of positive whole numbers.
5. Logic. analysis by separation of the integral parts.
–v.t.
1. to divide into parts: »

to partition an empire among three brothers, to partition a building into apartments.

2. to separate by a partition.
3. Law. to divide (property) to separate the individual interests.
╂[Middle English particion < Old French particion, learned borrowing from Latin partītiō, -ōnis < partīre to part]
–par|ti´tion|er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • par|ti´tion|er — par|ti|tion «pahr TIHSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a division into parts: »the partition of a man s wealth when he dies. SYNONYM(S): apportionment. 2. a portion; part; section. 3. something that separates, such as a wall between rooms or a septum… …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|ti|tion|ist — «pahr TIHSH uh nihst», noun. a person who supports or advocates the partition of a country or territory …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|ti|tion|ment — «pahr TIHSH uhn muhnt», noun. the act of dividing; partition …   Useful english dictionary

  • bi|par|ti|tion — «BY pahr TIHSH uhn», noun. division into two parts …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|par|ta|tion — «IHM pahr TAY shuhn», noun. the act of imparting; communication …   Useful english dictionary

  • quad|ri|par|ti|tion — «KWOD ruh pahr TIHSH uhn», noun. a dividing by four or into four parts. ╂[< quadri + partition] …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|par|ti|tion — EE pahr TIHSH uhn, puhr », noun, verb. –n. 1. partition; distribution; allotment. 2. a redistribution. –v.t. to partition again or in a new way …   Useful english dictionary

  • tri|par|ti|tion — «TRIH pahr TIHSH uhn», noun. 1. division into three parts. 2. partition among three. 3. Obsolete. arithmetical division by three …   Useful english dictionary

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