partition

From Wiktionary

Noun[change]

Singular
partition

Plural
partitions

  1. (countable) A partition is a physical barrier which separates a space into two parts.
    Our office is divided up by partitions.

Verb[change]

Plain form
partition

Third-person singular
partitions

Past tense
partitioned

Past participle
partitioned

Present participle
partitioning

  1. The act of separating something into two or more pieces or parts.
  2. The act of dividing a place or area into two or more parts.
    The partition of India divided the British Indian Empire into India and Pakistan.