divide vs partition

divide and partition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
divide	Yes	No	Yes	No
partition	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, partition is a hyponym of divide; that is, partition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divide:

As verbs, partition is a hyponym of divide; that is, partition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divide:

Other hyponyms of divide include zone, break, break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter, rail, rail off, detach, close off, shut off.

divide (noun)	partition (noun)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems	the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)	a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
	(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
	(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

divide (verb)	partition (verb)
perform a division	separate or apportion into sections
move or break apart	divide into parts, pieces, or sections
force, take, or pull apart
make a division or separation
separate into parts or portions
act as a barrier between; stand between