partition off — verb divide into parts, pieces, or sections The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British • Syn: ↑partition • Derivationally related forms: ↑partitionist (for: ↑partition), ↑partition ( … Useful english dictionary
partition off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms partition off : present tense I/you/we/they partition off he/she/it partitions off present participle partitioning off past tense partitioned off past participle partitioned off to separate an area from the… … English dictionary
partition off part of a room — subdivide a room into smaller parts … English contemporary dictionary
partition — par|ti|tion1 [pa:ˈtıʃən US pər , pa:r ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin partitio, from partire; PART2] 1.) a thin wall that separates one part of a room from another 2.) [U] the action of separating a country into two or more… … Dictionary of contemporary English
partition — partitionable, adj. partitionary, adj. partitioner, partitionist, n. partitionment, n. /pahr tish euhn, peuhr /, n. 1. a division into or distribution in portions or shares. 2. a separation, as of two or more things. 3. something that separates… … Universalium
partition — I UK [pɑː(r)ˈtɪʃ(ə)n] / US [pɑrˈtɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms partition : singular partition plural partitions 1) [countable] a wall, screen, or piece of glass used to separate one area from another in a room or vehicle 2) [uncountable] the process of … English dictionary
partition — par•ti•tion [[t]pɑrˈtɪʃ ən, pər [/t]] n. 1) a division into or distribution in portions or shares 2) a separation, as of two or more things 3) something that separates or divides 4) a part, division, or section 5) bui an interior wall or barrier… … From formal English to slang
Partition of Quebec — Partition in Quebec politics refers more correctly to the secession of regions of the province of Quebec than to partitions in strictly political sense. It is usually discussed as a possibility in the event of Quebec secession from Canada. It was … Wikipedia
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 2. COMPUTING one of the parts that a computer’s memory, such as a… … Financial and business terms
Partition — Par*ti tion, n. [F. partition, L. partitio. See {Part}, v.] 1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom. [1913 Webster] And good from bad find no partition. Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Partition of numbers — Partition Par*ti tion, n. [F. partition, L. partitio. See {Part}, v.] 1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom. [1913 Webster] And good from bad find no… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
