Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - partition

pɑ:ˈtɪʃən n. & v. --n. 1 division into parts, esp. Polit. of a country with separate areas of government. 2 a structure dividing a space into two parts, esp. a light interior wall. --v.tr. 1 divide into parts. 2 (foll. by off) separate (part of a room etc.) with a partition. øøpartitioned adj. partitioner n. partitionist n. [ME f. OF f. L partitio -onis (as PARTITE)]