partition vs separation

separation vs partition

partition and separation both are nouns.

partition is a verb but separation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, separation is a hypernym of partition; that is, separation is a word with a broader meaning than partition:

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

partition (noun)	separation (noun)
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart	the social act of separating or parting company
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)	the act of dividing or disconnecting
(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism	(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit	sorting one thing from others
	the distance between things
	coming apart
	the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
	the space where a division or parting occurs
	the state of lacking unity

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

Difference between partition and separation

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