division vs partition

partition vs division

division and partition both are nouns.

division is not a verb while partition is a verb.

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

As nouns, division and partition are synonyms defined as:

division and partition: the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

Other synonyms of division include partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation.

division (noun)	partition (noun)
the act or process of dividing	the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed	a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart	(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole	(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
discord that splits a group
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
a group of ships of similar type
a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
an administrative unit in government or business
(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
a league ranked by quality

division (verb)	partition (verb)
	separate or apportion into sections
	divide into parts, pieces, or sections

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