partitions >> pɑːˈtɪʃ(ə)n
Definition: [noun] (especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.
Example: the country's partition into separate states
Definition: [noun] a structure dividing a space into two parts, especially a light interior wall.
Example: the cafe was divided up by glass partitions
Definition: [verb] divide into parts.
Example: an agreement was reached to partition the country