partition
nounThe act or process of dividing something into parts.
nounThe state of being so divided.
nounSomething that divides or separates, as a wall dividing one room or cubicle from another.
nounA wall, septum, or other separating membrane in an organism.
nounA part or section into which something has been divided.
nounDivision of a country into separate, autonomous nations.
nounAn expression of a positive integer as a sum of positive integers.