This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
partition
[ pahr-tish-uhn, per- ]
/ pɑrˈtɪʃ ən, pər- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
verb (used with object)
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of partition
synonym study for partition
1. See division.
OTHER WORDS FROM partition
Words nearby partition
partisan, partisanism, partisanship, partita, partite, partition, partition coefficient, partition line, partitive, partlet, partly
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use partition in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for partition
partition
/ (pɑːˈtɪʃən) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of partition
partitioner or partitionist, nounWord Origin for partition
C15: via Old French from Latin partītiō, from partīre to divide
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for partition
partition
A division of a nation or territory into two or more nations. Cyprus, Germany, India, Ireland, Korea, Palestine, and Vietnam are notable examples of countries that have undergone partition.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.