Synonyms of partition

partition 1 of 2

noun

pär-ˈti-shən 

1

as in portion

one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled

one of the partitions of a prefabricated house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portion
• part
• section
• segment
• member
• component
• length
• element
• constituent
• factor
• fragment
• ingredient
• moiety
• parcel
• particle
• cut
• scrap
• bit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whole
• total
• sum
• compound
• aggregate
• composite
• totality

2

as in divider

something that divides, separates, or marks off

put up a partition to divide the room into two

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divider
• fence
• wall
• separation
• division
• separator
• boundary
• barrier
• border
• limit

3

as in split

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces

the partition of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Synonyms & Similar Words

• split
• dissolution
• breakup
• division
• separation
• schism
• fractionation
• cleavage
• dispersion
• bifurcation
• fractionalization
• distribution
• scission
• dispersal
• disunion
• subdivision
• decomposition
• divorce
• polarization
• sundering
• rupture
• segmentation
• segregation
• breach
• diffusion
• administration
• apportionment
• isolation
• severance
• scattering
• disassembly
• dismemberment
• atomization
• seclusion
• dichotomization
• sequestration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• union
• unification
• association
• connection
• assemblage
• attachment
• linkage
• link
• conjunction
• combination
• consolidation
• fusion
• aggregation
• linkup

partition

2 of 2

verb

as in to segment

Related Words

• segment
• split
• divide
• subdivide
• quarter
• separate
• bisect
• bifurcate
• divorce
• resolve
• part
• fractionate
• fragment
• halve
• disunite
• disconnect
• trisect
• dissect
• fractionalize
• disjoint
• disjoin
• disassociate
• dichotomize
• cleave
• dissociate
• break up
• dissever
• ramify
• sever
• dissolve
• unlink
• decouple
• disassemble
• break down
• decompose
• disintegrate
• sunder
• uncouple
• rift
• fragmentize
• isolate
• pull
• cut off
• rupture
• unyoke
• segregate
• fracture
• tear
• rend
• fragmentate
• insulate
• rip
• rive
• detach
• seclude
• sequester
• disentangle
• disengage
• break
• unravel
• untie

Dissimilar Words

• mix
• combine
• blend
• assemble
• connect
• couple
• associate
• mingle
• bind
• attach
• close
• stick
• accumulate
• join
• knit
• fuse
• fasten
• unify
• unite
• link
• cement
• weld
• agglutinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of partition

Noun

Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Caleb and Ashley’s two young daughters, who were asleep at home when their mother was shot, are also expected to take the stand behind a partition. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

It’s partitioned by a long, tiled bar along the left wall, situated behind the hearth and its surrounding oval counter and framed, aesthetically, by double Moroccan doors painted in hypnotic geometries. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

In the same way characters come and go, bulletins from the outside world pop up as backdrop, with references to The Balfour Declaration and, more pertinently, the upcoming Peel Commission, which, published the following year, would open the gates to partition. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026