partition

/pɑːˈtɪʃən/ noun

Definition

WALL [C] › a wall that divides a room into two parts

NATIONAL DIVISION [U] › when a country divides into two or more countries or areas of government

partition verb [T]

(Definition of partition noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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