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subpartition

subpartition noun: a partition that makes up part of a larger partition.

Noun

subpartition (plural subpartitions)

  1. A partition that makes up part of a larger partition.

Verb

subpartition (third-person singular simple present subpartitions, present participle subpartitioning, simple past and past participle subpartitioned)

  1. (transitive) To divide into further partitions.

Forms of subpartition

Noun
pluralsubpartitions
Verb
third-person singular presentsubpartitions
present participlesubpartitioning
past participlesubpartitioned
pastsubpartitioned

Origin of subpartition

From sub- + partition.

Questions about subpartition

What does subpartition mean?
Subpartition means a partition that makes up part of a larger partition.
What part of speech is subpartition?
Subpartition can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of subpartition?
The plural of subpartition is subpartitions.

Words near subpartition in the dictionary

  1. subpartial
  2. subparticle
  3. subparticles
  4. subparticulate
  5. subparties
  6. subpartition
  7. subpartitioned
  8. subpartitioning
  9. subpartitions
  10. subpartner
  11. subpartners

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