01 n. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.
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The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.“And good from bad find no partition.” — Shak.
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That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space; specifically, an interior wall dividing one part or apartment of a house, a compartment of a room, an inclosure, or the like, from another; as, a brick partition; lath and plaster partitions; cubicles with four-foot high partitions.“No sight could pass Betwixt the nice partitions of the grass.” — Dryden.
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A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment.[R.]
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The severance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties, or by compulsion of law.(Law.)
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A score.(Mus.)
Phrases & compounds
Partition of numbers —
the resolution of integers into parts subject to given conditions.