Hyphenation of partition

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word partition? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

par-ti-tion

Definitions of partition:

1.
A vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
2.
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
3.
(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
4.
The act of dividing or partitioning
Separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
5.
Divide into parts, pieces, or sections
The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British
6.
Separate or apportion into sections
Partition a room off

Synonyms of partition:

noun divider, structure, construction
noun division, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation, separation
nouncomputer memory unit
verbpartition off, separate, divide, part
verb zone, separate, divide

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