| 释义 |
Noun: partition paa(r)'tishun- A vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
- divider - (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
- (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
- The act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
- division, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation [Brit]
Verb: partition paa(r)'tishun- Divide into parts, pieces, or sections
"The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
- partition off - Separate or apportion into sections
"partition a room off"
- zone
Derived forms: partitioned, partitioning, partitions See also: partitionist, partitive Type of: body part, computer memory unit, construction, divide, part, separate, separation, structure Encyclopedia: Partition |