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wall vs partition

partition vs wall

wall and partition both are nouns.

wall and partition both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wall Yes No Yes No
partition Yes No Yes No
As nouns, partition is a hypernym of wall; that is, partition is a word with a broader meaning than wall:
  • wall: an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
  • partition: a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
Other hypernyms of wall include divider.
wall (noun) partition (noun)
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
a layer of material that encloses space (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
a difficult or awkward situation
wall (verb) partition (verb)
surround with a wall in order to fortify separate or apportion into sections
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
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