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1
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
- one of the partitions of a prefabricated house
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3
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
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partition
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of partition (Entry 2 of 2)
as in subdivide, bisect
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- bifurcate,
- bisect,
- cleave,
- dichotomize,
- dissect,
- fractionalize,
- fractionate,
- halve,
- quarter,
- segment,
- subdivide,
- trisect
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“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of partition was in the 15th century
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