1 | noun | a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) 2 | 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 3 | noun | (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism 4 | noun | the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart 5 | verb | divide into parts, pieces, or sections 6 | verb | separate or apportion into sections (6 meanings)

port'ishuhn (IPA: pɒrtˈɪʃən)

par-ti-tion (9 letters | 3 syllables)

1430 (Late Middle ages | European Renaissance) (596 years ago)

Old French | Latin

partitions | partitioned | partitioning

divider | division | partitioning | sectionalisation | sectionalization | segmentation | partition off | zone (total: 8)

brattice | bulkhead | screen | wall | septum | septation | subdivision | zoning | pound | pound off | screen off | separate off (total: 12)

construction | structure | computer memory unit | body part | separation | divide | part | separate (total: 8)

abolition | academician | acquisition | addition | admission | admonition | ambition | ammunition | apparition | attrition | audition | clinician | coalition | cognition | commission | ... (total: 97) (based on typical American pronunciation)

partitive | repartition

(none among common words)

partition off

Mandarin Chinese: | 隔板 (noun) Hindi: | विभाजन (noun) Arabic: | فاصِل (noun) Spanish: | tabique (room) | pared divisoria (room) | partición (country) | división (country) French: | cloison (room) | partition (country) | division (country) | séparation (country) | partage politique (country)

partition.com | partition.net | partition.org | partition.info | partition.biz (total: 5)

(none)

11 (International English) | 11 (North American English)