REPARTITION

Etymology 1

Noun

repartition (plural repartitions)

a distribution or apportioning of something

(computing) a formatting of a hard drive into different partitions

Verb

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

(transitive, computing) to format a hard drive into different partitions

Etymology 2

Noun

repartition (plural repartitions)

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)

(transitive) to partition again

Anagrams

• partitioner

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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