partition
Произношение: [pɑːrˈtɪʃ.ən]
Контекст: «architecture»
(noun) a wall or divider that separates one area from another. It's like putting up a wall to create a new room or space in a house or office.
Пример
They installed a partition in the office to create a quiet space for meetings.
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There was no partition between the two rooms, so it felt very open and noisy.
Пример
What kind of partition will you use to divide the living room and the dining area?
Контекст: «computing»
(noun) a section within a computer's hard drive that separates data. It's like having different boxes to store your toys so you don't mix them up.
Пример
I created a new partition on my hard drive to keep my games separate from my school files.
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Without a partition, all my files were mixed together and really hard to find.
Пример
How many partitions does your computer's hard drive have?
Контекст: «division»
(verb) to divide something into parts or sections. Just like cutting a cake into different slices so everyone gets a piece.
Пример
They decided to partition the garden into separate areas for flowers and vegetables.
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They couldn't partition the land because it was all connected without any barriers.
Пример
How will we partition the classroom for this group activity?