- (v.) The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.
- (v.) The servance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties or by compulsion of law.
- (v.t.) To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as, to partition a house.
- (v.t.) To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs.
- (v.) That which divides or separates; that by which different things or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space; specifically, an interior wall dividing one part or apartment of a house, an inclosure or the like, from another; as, a brick partition; lath and plaster partitions.
- (v.) A score.
- (v.) A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). partition. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/partition/definitions/2042441 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "partition" http://smartdefine.org/partition/definitions/2042441 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, partition, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/partition/definitions/2042441>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "partition" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/partition/definitions/2042441> |