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PARTITIONING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
Synonyms:
division; partition; partitioning; sectionalisation; sectionalization; segmentation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("partitioning" is a kind of...):
separation (the act of dividing or disconnecting)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "partitioning"):
subdivision (the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided)
septation (the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum)
zoning (dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc)
Derivation:
partition (separate or apportion into sections)
partition (divide into parts, pieces, or sections)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An analysis into mutually exclusive categories
Synonyms:
breakdown; partitioning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("partitioning" is a kind of...):
analysis; analytic thinking (the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "partitioning"):
resolution; resolving (analysis into clear-cut components)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb partition
