separate vs partition

separate and partition both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

separate (adjective)	partition (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

separate (verb)	partition (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	separate or apportion into sections
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	divide into parts, pieces, or sections
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