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- [pahr-tish-uh n, per-]
- /pɑrˈtɪʃ ən, pər-/
- /pɑːˈtɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahr-tish-uh n, per-]
- /pɑrˈtɪʃ ən, pər-/
Definitions of partition word
- noun partition a division into or distribution in portions or shares. 1
- noun partition a separation, as of two or more things. 1
- noun partition something that separates or divides. 1
- noun partition a part, division, or section. 1
- noun partition an interior wall or barrier dividing a room, area of a building, enclosure, etc., into separate areas. 1
- noun partition a septum or dissepiment, as in a plant or animal structure. 1
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Origin of partition
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin partītiōn- (stem of partītiō) division, equivalent to partīt(us) past participle of partīrī to divide (see party) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Partition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
partition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
partition usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for partition
verb partition
- abscind — to cut off
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- apportion — When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
- besprinkle — to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
- branched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
noun partition
- analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
- analytics — the part of logic having to do with analyzing
- apportionment — the act of apportioning
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
- bisection — to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts.
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