partitioning

English Thesaurus

1. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart (noun.act)

hypernym	:	separation,
definition	:	the act of dividing or disconnecting (noun.act)

hyponym	:	subdivision,
definition	:	the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided (noun.act)

hyponym	:	septation,
definition	:	the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum (noun.act)

hyponym	:	zoning,
definition	:	dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc (noun.act)

2. an analysis into mutually exclusive categories (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	analysis, analytic thinking,
definition	:	the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	resolution, resolving,
definition	:	analysis into clear-cut components (noun.cognition)

3. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart (noun.act)

derivation	:	partitionist,
definition	:	an advocate of partitioning a country (noun.person)

derivation	:	partition, zone,
definition	:	separate or apportion into sections (verb.change)

derivation	:	section, segment,
definition	:	divide into segments (verb.contact)

derivation	:	partition, partition off,
definition	:	divide into parts, pieces, or sections (verb.contact)

derivation	:	divide, separate,
definition	:	make a division or separation (verb.motion)

derivation	:	sectionalise, sectionalize,
definition	:	divide into sections, especially into geographic sections (verb.social)

derivation	:	divisional,
definition	:	serving to divide or marking a division (adj.all)

4. an analysis into mutually exclusive categories (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	analyse, analyze, break down, dissect, take apart,
definition	:	make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features (verb.cognition)

5. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart (noun.act)

derivation	:	partitionist,
definition	:	an advocate of partitioning a country (noun.person)

derivation	:	partition, zone,
definition	:	separate or apportion into sections (verb.change)

derivation	:	section, segment,
definition	:	divide into segments (verb.contact)

derivation	:	partition, partition off,
definition	:	divide into parts, pieces, or sections (verb.contact)

derivation	:	divide, separate,
definition	:	make a division or separation (verb.motion)

derivation	:	sectionalise, sectionalize,
definition	:	divide into sections, especially into geographic sections (verb.social)

derivation	:	divisional,
definition	:	serving to divide or marking a division (adj.all)

6. an analysis into mutually exclusive categories (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	analyse, analyze, break down, dissect, take apart,
definition	:	make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features (verb.cognition)