repartition

re·par·ti·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-pahr-tish-uh n, -per-]
- /ˌri pɑrˈtɪʃ ən, -pər-/
- /ˌriːpɑːˈtɪʃən /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-pahr-tish-uh n, -per-]
- /ˌri pɑrˈtɪʃ ən, -pər-/

Definitions of repartition word

noun repartition distribution; partition. 1
noun repartition reassignment; redistribution. 1
verb with object repartition to divide up. 1
verb with object repartition to partition or subdivide again; reapportion; redistribute. 1
noun repartition distribution or allotment 0
noun repartition the act or process of distributing afresh 0

See all 10 definitions of repartition

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Origin of repartition

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; re- + partition

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Parts of speech for Repartition

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Repartition

repartition popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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