partition vs structure

structure vs partition

partition and structure both are nouns.

partition and structure both are verbs.

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

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

partition: a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
structure: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

Other hypernyms of partition include construction.

partition (noun)	structure (noun)
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart	a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)	the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism	a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit	the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
	the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships

partition (verb)	structure (verb)
separate or apportion into sections	give a structure to
divide into parts, pieces, or sections

Difference between partition and structure

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