repartition

See also: répartition

English

Etymology 1

From Middle French répartition.

Noun

repartition (plural repartitions)

1. A distribution or apportioning of something again.
2. (computing) The formatting of a hard drive, a database, etc. into different partitions.

Translations

a distribution or apportioning of something again

• French: répartition (fr) f

formatting into different partitions

Verb

repartition (third-person singular simple present repartitions, present participle repartitioning, simple past and past participle repartitioned)

1. (transitive, computing) To format (a hard drive, a database, etc.) into different partitions.

Derived terms

• repartitionable

Translations

to format into different partitions

• French: partitionner (fr)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *wre-

Latin re-der.

Old French re-bor.

Middle English re-

English re-

English partition

English repartition

From re- + partition.

Noun

repartition (plural repartitions)

1. a partitioning of something in a different manner

Translations

a partitioning of something in a different manner

Verb

repartition (third-person singular simple present repartitions, present participle repartitioning, simple past and past participle repartitioned)

1. (transitive) to partition again

Derived terms

• repartitionable

Translations

to partition again

• French: repartitionner (fr)

Anagrams

• partitioner