partition vs separate

partition and separate both are nouns.

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

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of partition; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than partition:

Other hypernyms of partition include divide.

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of partition; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than partition:

Other hypernyms of partition include divide, part.

partition (noun)	separate (noun)
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
(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

partition (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

partition (verb)	separate (verb)
separate or apportion into sections	become separated into pieces or fragments
divide into parts, pieces, or sections	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
	arrange or order by classes or categories
	mark as different
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between