Dictionary Check: partition
"partition" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
13
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Definition
noun
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
noun
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
noun
(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
noun
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
verb
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
Example:
"The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
verb
separate or apportion into sections
Example:
"partition a room off"
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