Partition | Mean of partition in English Dictionary

/pɑɚˈtɪʃən/

• Noun
• a wall or screen that separates one area from another
1. A thin partition separates the two rooms in the cabin.
2. Folding partitions separate the different banquet halls in the building.
3. The bank teller sat behind a glass partition.
• the division of a country into separate political units
1. the partition of former Yugoslavia
2. the partition of Korea into North and South Korea
• Verb
• to divide (something) into parts or shares
1. It was necessary to partition the work to be done to make the job easier to accomplish.
2. The room is partitioned into four sections.

• to divide (a country) into two or more parts having separate political status
1. After the war, the country was partitioned.
• to separate (an area or part of a room) by using a wall, screen, etc.
1. The storage area was partitioned off from the rest of the basement.