partitions 1 of 2

noun

Definition of partitionsnext
plural of partition
1
as in parts
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled one of the partitions of a prefabricated house

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2
as in fences
something that divides, separates, or marks off put up a partition to divide the room into two

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3
as in splits
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces the partition of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia

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partitions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of partition
as in segments

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  1. divisions
  2. breakups
  3. separations
  4. separates
Noun
  • The cuts target sales and marketing roles in some divisions including consumer PC and gaming PC, Bloomberg reported, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Their divisions have become even more prominent in recent years as China-US have become increasingly fraught, while India and the US have become closer partners.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of divisions
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  • This is evident with the separate approaches taken by DDG and Bailey, which further highlight the complexities of navigating public breakups in the age of social media.
    Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • People go through internal hurricanes within themselves, through breakups, different things.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of breakups
Noun
  • So those unfortunate separations don't end up fragmenting the family.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The separations would help eliminate hazards, improve traffic flow and eliminate the train horn in the neighborhood.
    Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of separations
Verb
  • But what really separates the most impactful individuals from the rest is the ability to recognize the things that could wait, but shouldn’t.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Building a lexicon around shame creates an easy dichotomy − one that separates foods, and our desire for them, into good and bad, sinful and pure, moral and amoral.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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partitions

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