partitions 1 of 2

noun

plural of partition
1
as in parts
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled one of the partitions of a prefabricated house

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2
as in fences
something that divides, separates, or marks off put up a partition to divide the room into two

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3
as in splits
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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partitions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of partition
as in segments

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Recent Examples of partitions
Noun
Windows, doors, a bathroom, a kitchenette, partitions, wiring and furniture all connect to the main structure. — Rolanas Kutra, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 No two containers touch, shade is integrated throughout, and the partitions between containers have slats in them, to create a passive cooling effect and lower the risk of fires spreading. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026 MacMahon transformed Ramanujan’s formulas into two kinds of partitions that looked nothing alike, but whose counts always came out identical. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026 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 Construction includes new interior partitions, walls, floors, ceiling finishes, lighting and electrical systems. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 Movable partitions and lighting grids allow the rooms and their extensive technical infrastructure to be continually rearranged. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 These booths with partitions that closed you off from the nearby tables. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 On the eight trading floors, the company installed custom partitions and operational furnishings built to meet the demands of high-performance financial operations. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partitions
  1. parts
  2. fences
  3. splits
  4. divides
  5. portions
  6. dividers
  7. divisions
  8. bifurcates
Noun
  • The electric driveline also has fewer moving parts, which could simplify parts of the servicing routine.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • A week after record-breaking rains walloped parts of Palm Beach County, some communities are still flooded.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • That hog tore up more fences, broke more gates, broke the backs of more female hogs and was chased by more hunters than any critter there has ever been in this country.
    — Jack Wingate as told to John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The project also includes replacing the bridge railings, fences and median barrier.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of fences
Noun
  • The ballot measure has driven at times surprising splits in some California political camps.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In an unexpected twist, Shue and Fiebig entered a relationship of their own following their respective splits.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of splits
Verb
  • From there, they’re eased gently into a bagel machine that divides the dough into rings.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The collapse of institutional rivalry The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of divides
Noun
  • Large portions of the files were redacted, but the identities of many survivors were exposed.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Labor leaders sound bullish on the buildout, suggesting portions of the politically important labor movement would oppose construction slowdowns.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of portions
Noun
  • The large wooden desk is framed by a bookshelf painted pastel robin’s egg blue, and an antique cabinet that stands on tall spindly legs, its doors open, revealing rows of small, narrow dividers for sorting mail or paperwork.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While the bridge is closed, crews will remove temporary lane dividers, barriers and railings; install a new median; and repair and resurface portions of the bridge deck.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dividers
Noun
  • The News Senate Republicans spent this week wrestling through divisions, reelecting John Thune as their leader, and pledging to confirm conservative judges while avoiding a government shutdown during their last two months in the majority.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Riner’s announcement comes at a particularly turbulent moment in France, just five months before a presidential election that has exposed deep divisions across the political spectrum.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of divisions
Verb
  • While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
    — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
  • For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2021
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“Partitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partitions. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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