Partition
Partition , noun
[French partition, Latin partitio. See Part, v.]
1.
The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.
And good from bad find no partition.
2.
That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space; specifically, an interior wall dividing one part or apartment of a house, a compartment of a room, an inclosure, or the like, from another; as, a brick partition; lath and plaster partitions; cubicles with four-foot high partitions.
No sight could pass
Betwixt the nice partitions of the grass.
3.
A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment. [Rare]
Lodged in a small partition.
4.
(Law.) The severance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties, or by compulsion of law.
5.
(Music) A score.
Collocations (1)
Partition of numbers (Mathematics) , the resolution of integers into parts subject to given conditions. — Brande & C
Partition , transitive verb
1.
To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs.
2.
To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as, to partition a house.
Uniform without, though severally partitioned within.