partition

The word “partition” has 3 syllables: par-ti-tion

It's pronounced as /pɑːˈtɪʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for partition?

In the thesaurus, “partition” has 146 synonyms and 54 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for partition along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for partition

administration
allotment
apportion
apportionment
atomization
barrier
bifurcate
bifurcation
bisect
bit
border
boundary
breach
break
break down
break up
breakup
cleavage
cleave
component
constituent
cut
cut in
cut into
cut off
cut up
deal
decompose
decomposition
decouple
detach
detachment
dichotomization
dichotomize
diffusion
disassemble
disassembly
disassociate
disburse
disconnect
disconnection
disengage
disentangle
disintegrate
disjoin
disjoint
dismemberment
dispense
dispersal
disperse
dispersion
dissect
dissever
dissociate
dissolution
dissolve
distribute
distribution
disunion
disunite
divide
divider
dividing
division
divorce
divvy up
dole out
element
factor
fence
fence off
fractionalization
fractionalize
fractionate
fractionation
fracture
fragment
fragmentate
fragmentize
halve
hindrance
ingredient
insulate
isolate
isolation
length
limit
measure out
member
moiety
obstruction
parcel
parcel out
part
particle
parting
polarization
portion
pull
quarter
ramify
rationing
rend
resolve
rift
rip
rive
rupture
scattering
schism
scission
scrap
screen
seclude
seclusion
section
segment
segmentation
segregate
segregation
separate
separation
separator
sequester
sequestration
sever
severance
share
size into
slice
split
split up
splitting
subdivide
subdivision
sunder
sundering
tear
trisect
uncouple
unlink
unravel
untie
unyoke
wall
wall off

Antonyms for partition

accumulate
agglutinate
aggregate
aggregation
aid
assemblage
assemble
assistance
associate
association
attach
attachment
bind
blend
cement
close
collect
combination
combine
composite
compound
conjunction
connect
connection
consolidation
couple
fasten
fuse
fusion
gather
help
hoard
hold
join
juncture
keep
knit
link
linkage
linkup
mingle
mix
promotion
stick
sum
total
totality
unification
unify
union
unite
unity
weld
whole

Meanings of partition

noun
1. An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.
2. A part of something that has been divided.
3. An approach to division in which one asks what the size of each part is, rather than (as in quotition) how many parts there are.
4. The division of a territory into two or more autonomous ones.
5. A vertical structure that divides a room.
6. That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; boundary; dividing line or space.
7. A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment.
8. The severance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties, or by compulsion of law.
9. A section of a hard disk separately formatted.
10. A division of a database or one of its constituting elements such as tables into separate independent parts.
11. A collection of non-empty, disjoint subsets of a set whose union is the set itself (i.e. all elements of the set are contained in exactly one of the subsets).
12. A musical score.
verb
1. To divide something into parts, sections or shares.
2. To divide a region or country into two or more territories with separate political status.
3. To separate or divide a room by a partition (ex. a wall), often use with off.

Example Sentences

The office was divided by a partition to create separate workspaces for the employees.
The partition of the room created a private space for meetings without the need for walls.
After the partition, the two countries went their separate ways, with each following its own path.
The landlord installed a partition between the living room and dining area to make the space feel more open.
The partition of resources between the two teams was done in a way that ensured fairness for everyone involved.

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