Definition of partition

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Partition (v.) A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment.

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Partition :: Partition (v.) A score.
Vomer :: Vomer (n.) A bone, or one of a pair of bones, beneath the ethmoid region of the skull, forming a part a part of the partition between the nostrils in man and other mammals..
Septicidal :: Septicidal (a.) Dividing the partitions; -- said of a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions and is divided into its component carpels.
Cloisonne :: Cloisonne (a.) Inlaid between partitions: -- said of enamel when the lines which divide the different patches of fields are composed of a kind of metal wire secured to the ground; as distinguished from champleve enamel, in which the ground is engraved or scooped out to receive the enamel..
Taeniola :: Taeniola (n.) One of the radial partitions which separate the internal cavities of certain medusae.
Reredos :: Reredos (n.) A screen or partition wall behind an altar.
Diaphragm :: Diaphragm (n.) A partition in any compartment, for various purposes..
Divide :: Divide (v. t.) To make partition of among a number; to apportion, as profits of stock among proprietors; to give in shares; to distribute; to mete out; to share..
Septum :: Septum (n.) One of the transverse partitions dividing the shell of a mollusk, or of a rhizopod, into several chambers. See Illust. under Nautilus..
Interventricular :: Interventricular (a.) Between the ventricles; as, the interventricular partition of the heart..
Parage :: Parage (n.) Equality of condition, blood, or dignity; also, equality in the partition of an inheritance..
Mesentery :: Mesentery (n.) One of the vertical muscular radiating partitions which divide the body cavity of Anthozoa into chambers.
Honesty :: Honesty (a.) Satin flower; the name of two cruciferous herbs having large flat pods, the round shining partitions of which are more beautiful than the blossom; -- called also lunary and moonwort. Lunaria biennis is common honesty; L. rediva is perennial honesty..
Deafen :: Deafen (v. t.) To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc..
Dissepiment :: Dissepiment (n.) One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary into cells.
Thurl :: Thurl (v. t.) To cut through, as a partition between one working and another..
Partition :: Partition (v.) A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment.
Pocket :: Pocket (n.) A hole or space covered by a movable piece of board, as in a floor, boxing, partitions, or the like..
Partitioned :: Partitioned (imp. & p. p.) of Partitio.
Partition :: Partition (v. t.) To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as, to partition a house..
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