repartition

noun, verb — 5 senses

repartition

noun

Etymology From Middle French répartition.

1

A distribution or apportioning of something again.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The formatting of a hard drive, a database, etc. into different partitions.

repartition

verb

Etymology From Middle French répartition.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To format (a hard drive, a database, etc.) into different partitions.

Derived terms
repartitionable

repartition

noun

Etymology From re- + partition.

1

a partitioning of something in a different manner

repartition

verb

Etymology From re- + partition.

1

to partition again

Derived terms
repartitionable

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