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Definition partition in British English

partition noun

noun
/pɑː(r)ˈtɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a wall, screen, or piece of glass used to separate one area from another in a room or vehicle

Synonyms and related words
cavity wall chimney breast clerestory
2

the process of dividing a country into two or more separate countries

Example

the partition of the former Yugoslavia

Synonyms and related words
frontier partition clear
Definition partition in British English