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partition in German

partition in German is Teilung, Partition, Klasseneinteilung — partition means a wall or screen that divides a room or space into separate sections.

partition in German

Teilung
noun
Partition
noun
(computing) A section of a hard disk separately formatted.
Partition
noun
(set theory) A collection of non-empty, disjoint subsets of a set whose union is the set itself (i.e. all elements of the set are contained in exactly one of the subsets).
Klasseneinteilung
noun
(set theory) A collection of non-empty, disjoint subsets of a set whose union is the set itself (i.e. all elements of the set are contained in exactly one of the subsets).
Zerlegung
noun
(set theory) A collection of non-empty, disjoint subsets of a set whose union is the set itself (i.e. all elements of the set are contained in exactly one of the subsets).

What does "partition" mean?

  1. noun A wall or screen that divides a room or space into separate sections.
    "A thin partition separated the two offices."
  2. noun The division of a country or territory into separate, independently governed parts.
    "The partition of the country in 1947 displaced millions of people."
  3. noun A separately formatted section of a computer's hard drive.
    "He resized the disk partition to make room for a second operating system."
  4. verb To divide something into separate parts or sections.
    "They partitioned the large room with a folding screen."
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partition in a sentence

  • A thin partition separated the two offices.
  • We put up a glass partition to make a quiet corner.
  • The partition of the country in 1947 displaced millions of people.
  • The partition of the land left the two halves with different laws.

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What is "partition" in German?
"partition" in German is Teilung, Partition, Klasseneinteilung. partition means: A wall or screen that divides a room or space into separate sections.
How do you use "partition" in a sentence?
Example: "A thin partition separated the two offices." In German, "partition" is Teilung, Partition, Klasseneinteilung.
Are there other ways to say "partition" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "partition": Teilung, Partition, Klasseneinteilung, Zerlegung.
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