Partition

What “Partition” means

Noun

1. An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.
2. A part of something that has been divided.
3. An approach to division in which one asks what the size of each part is, rather than (as in quotition) how many parts there are.
4. The division of a territory into two or more autonomous ones.
5. A vertical structure that divides a room.

Verb

1. To divide something into parts, sections or shares.
2. To divide a region or country into two or more territories with separate political status.
3. To separate or divide a room by a partition (ex. a wall), often use with off.

Where the word comes from

Recorded c.1430, "division into shares, distinction," from Middle English particioun, from Old French particion (modern partition), from Latin partitio, partitionem (“division, portion”), from partitus, the past participle of partire (“to split (up), part(ition)”).

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Industries where “Partition” fits

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• Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing