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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as in segments
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Noun
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Some suitcases in a luggage set may feature a USB port and small mesh pocket dividers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025 -
The best dividers extend the full length of the body of the bag to prevent any type of knocking.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His ability to collaborate across racial, political, and economic divisions ultimately transformed South Africa.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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But some fear that relying on the justice system alone is unlikely to heal Brazil’s deep political and societal divisions, and could potentially exacerbate them.—
Constance Malleret,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 6-1, 172-pound cornerback started all 12 games for Washington State last season, leading the Cougars with four interceptions and eight pass breakups along with recording 32 tackles.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
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Canales also pointed out that Jackson and Horn are the best CB tandem in the league in terms of pass breakups.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Those officials who did speak about the separations did so on the condition they not be identified.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
12 Dec. 2024
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However, those reports give few details about the reasons for the separations, especially in cases where parents have been flagged for national security reasons.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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What separates the most successful retailers from those that go bankrupt?—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The two teams meet Friday, and the betting spread separates them by only a few points — with OU as the close favorite.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Partitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partitions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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