partition
[noun]
Synonyms:
- screen, barrier, wall
- division, segregation, separation
- allotment, apportionment, distribution
[verb]
Synonyms:
- separate, divide, screen

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English Thesaurus: wall, fence, railings, barrier, screen, ...

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I. par‧ti‧tion¹ /pɑːˈtɪʃən $ pər-, pɑːr-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: part, counterpart, parting, partition; adverb: part, partially, partly; adjective: partial, parting, part; verb: part, partition]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: Latin partitio, from partire; ⇒ part²]

1. [countable] a thin wall that separates one part of a room from another

2. [uncountable] the action of separating a country into two or more independent countries
partition of
the partition of India

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II. partition² verb [transitive + into]
[Word Family: noun: part, counterpart, parting, partition; adverb: part, partially, partly; adjective: partial, parting, part; verb: part, partition]
to divide a country, building, or room into two or more parts
partition something ↔ off phrasal verb
to divide part of a room from the rest by using a partition:
They partitioned off part of the living room to make a study.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

partition
noun
ADJ. movable | folding
VERB + PARTITION build, erect, put up | remove, take down
PARTITION + VERB divide sth (up), separate sth The cafe was divided up by glass partitions.
PARTITION + NOUN wall
PREP. ~ between There were no partitions between the showers.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

wall an upright flat structure made of stone or brick, that divides one area from another or surrounds an area:
The estate is surrounded by high stone walls.
a brick wall
fence a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land:
The garden was surrounded by an old wooden fence.
the chain link fence around the school
railings a metal fence that is made of a series of upright bars:
the iron railings in front of the house
The boy was leaning over the railing on the side of the boat.
barrier a type of fence or gate that prevents people from moving in a particular direction:
A guard stood near the barrier.
The police had put up barriers to keep the crowd under control.
screen a piece of furniture like a thin wall that can be moved around and is used to divide one part of a room from another:
the screen around his hospital bed
a Japanese bamboo screen
a fire screen (=that you put near a fire)
partition a thin wall that separates one part of a room from another:
The room was divided into two by a thin partition.
The offices are separated by partitions and you can hear everything that is said in the next office.
barricade a line of objects that people have put across a road, to prevent people getting past, especially as part of a protest:
The soldiers used tanks to smash through the barricades.

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