partition

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее структуру или границу, которая делит пространство на отдельные части, или действие по разделению чего-либо на секции.esSustantivo que designa una estructura o límite que divide un espacio en partes separadas, o la acción de dividir algo en secciones.frNom désignant une structure ou une frontière qui divise l'espace en parties distinctes, ou l'action de diviser quelque chose en sections.deSubstantiv, das eine Struktur oder Grenze bezeichnet, die einen Raum in einzelne Teile teilt, oder die Handlung, etwas in Abschnitte zu unterteilen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma estrutura ou limite que divide um espaço em partes separadas, ou o ato de dividir algo em seções. Em arquitetura, refere-se a uma divisória que separa ambientes.zh名词，指将空间分隔成若干部分的隔板、隔墙或分隔物，也指分割、划分或分区的行为或结果。arاسم يدل على بنية أو حدّ يقسم مساحة إلى أجزاء منفصلة، أو على عملية تقسيم شيء ما إلى أقسام.

1. Division or separation B2 formal

   The act of dividing something into parts or sections.

   • 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.

   ruРазделениеesDivisión o separaciónfrPartage, divisiondeTeilungptDivisãozh分割arتقسيم

   Synonymes: divisionsegregationseparationsplitsubdivision

   Antonymes: assemblagecombinationconnectionmergerunificationunionunity

2. Physical divider B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПерегородкаesTabique divisoriofrcloisondeTrennwandptDivisóriazh隔断arحاجز

   Synonymes: barrierdividerpanelscreenwall

   Antonymes: connectionlinkopeningunity

3. Computer storage B2 formal IT

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

   • 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.

   ruРазделespartición de discofrpartition de disquedePartitionptPartiçãozh分区arقسم القرص

   Synonymes: slicevolume

• partitions plural form
• partitions' possessive plural form
• partition's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по разделению чего-либо на отдельные части или секции.esVerbo que denota la acción de dividir algo en partes o secciones separadas, a menudo mediante una barrera física o lógica.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de diviser quelque chose en parties ou sections distinctes, ou de séparer par une cloison ou une limite.deVerb, 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.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de dividir algo em partes ou seções separadas, como em partições de espaço, sistemas ou conjuntos de dados.zh动词，指把某物分割成若干部分或区段；也指在空间、功能或权利上加以划分、隔开。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقسيم شيء ما إلى أجزاء أو أقسام منفصلة، أو توزيعه وتجزئته. ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى الفصل بين شيء وآخر بحدّ فاصل.

1. Divide into parts B2 formal

   To separate or divide something into distinct sections or parts.

   • 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.

   ruРазделить на частиesdividir en partesfrDiviser en partiesdeIn Teile aufteilenptDividir em parteszh分成几部分arتقسيم إلى أجزاء

   Synonymes: break upcompartmentalizedivideportionsectionsegmentseparatesplitsubdivide

   Antonymes: combineintegratejoinmergeunifyunite

2. Separate by a barrier B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruРазделять перегородкойesSeparar con una barrerafrSéparer par une barrièredeDurch eine Trennwand abtrennenptSeparar com divisóriazh用隔板分隔arيفصل بحاجز

   Synonymes: dividescreen offsectionsegmentseparate

   Antonymes: connectjoinopenunite

• partitioned past participle
• partitioned past simple
• partitioning present participle
• partitions third person singular

Variantes phrasal: partition off