partition
noun
a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
partitioned
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past participleof partition.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof partition.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
partitionnouna division into or distribution in portions or shares.
Example Sentences
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In 1880, three-quarters of all Jews in the world lived in Eastern Europe—specifically, in the territory of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, partitioned a century before by Austria, Prussia and Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
They are in a building with wooden ceiling beams, in an area that appears to be partitioned off with black curtains, with at least one security agent on the perimeter.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
It was partitioned by a huge black grand piano on which was mounted a large, silver-framed autographed picture of Walt Disney himself.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2025
The forest was partitioned into different areas and given biblical place names, such as Judea, Bethlehem and Nazareth.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2024
The band’s land is used jointly by the whole group, instead of being partitioned among subgroups or individuals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
