partition

• Substantiv, das eine Struktur oder Grenze bezeichnet, die einen Raum in einzelne Teile teilt, oder die Handlung, etwas in Abschnitte zu unterteilen.

A noun referring to a structure or boundary that divides a space into separate parts, or the act of dividing something into sections.

1. Division or separationB2formal

   The act of dividing something into parts or sections.

   Teilung

   • The partition of the country led to political changes.
   • They agreed on a partition of the land between the two families.
   • The partition of the company's assets was a complex process.

   Synonymedivisionsegregationseparationsplitsubdivision

   Antonymeassemblagecombinationconnectionmergerunificationunionunity

2. Physical dividerB1formal

   A wall, screen, or other structure that separates a space into smaller areas.

   Trennwand

   • We installed a glass partition to divide the office.
   • The room was split by a wooden partition.
   • A temporary partition was set up for the event.

   Synonymebarrierdividerpanelscreenwall

   Antonymeconnectionlinkopeningunity

3. Computer storageB2formalIT

   A logical division of a hard disk or storage device that functions as a separate unit.

   Partition

   • He created a new partition on his hard drive for the operating system.
   • The disk has two partitions: one for data and one for backups.
   • You need to format the partition before installing the software.

   Synonymeslicevolume

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas in einzelne Teile, Abschnitte oder Bereiche zu unterteilen. Es wird verwendet, wenn etwas aufgeteilt, abgetrennt oder in Sektionen gegliedert wird.

A verb used to indicate the act of dividing something into separate parts or sections.

1. Divide into partsB2formal

   To separate or divide something into distinct sections or parts.

   In Teile aufteilen

   • They partitioned the large room into smaller offices.
   • The country was partitioned after the war.
   • We need to partition the hard drive into two volumes.

   Synonymebreak upcompartmentalizedivideportionsectionsegmentseparatesplitsubdivide

   Antonymecombineintegratejoinmergeunifyunite

2. Separate by a barrierB2formal

   To separate an area using a physical barrier like a wall or screen.

   Durch eine Trennwand abtrennen

   • The restaurant partitioned the smoking area from the non-smoking section.
   • They partitioned the warehouse with temporary walls.
   • The garden was partitioned by a tall hedge.

   Synonymedividescreen offsectionsegmentseparate

   Antonymeconnectjoinopenunite

Phrasal-Variantenpartition off