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partition
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 [C] a wall or screen that separates one part of a room from another:
a glass partition * partition walls
2 [U] the division of one country into two or more countries:
the partition of Germany after the war
verb [VN] [oftenpassive] to divide sth into two parts:
to partition a country * The room is partitioned into three sections.
PHRASALVERBS
partition sth<->off to separate one area, one part of a room, etc. from another with a wall or screen
