repartition
Split up anew
Repartition means to partition again or differently—to divide something that was already divided.
In computing, to repartition a hard drive is to reorganize how its storage space is allocated: I need to repartition the disk to install a second operating system.
The word also appears in political contexts when territories or resources are redistributed: The treaty repartitioned the contested region among three nations.
Redrawing electoral boundaries
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- electoralConcerning choosing representatives
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- reapportionmentRedistributing legislative seats
census · voting · representation · legislative · congressional · boundaries · zoning · municipal
Dividing into shares
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- redistributionSharing out again differently
- distributingApportioning among recipients
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
parceling · proportioning · divvying · rationing · meting · earmarking · disbursement · reallocation
Outer edge or limit
- frontierEdge of settlement
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- divisionSplitting into parts
secession · annexation · sovereignty · enclave · mandate · treaty · colonial · postwar
Flat circular object
- driveOperate a vehicle
- volumeAmount of space filled
- filesystemData storage organization scheme
- sectorDistinct division of whole
storage · formatting · resizing · defragmentation · bootable · GPT · logical · primary
redistricting
Redrawing electoral boundaries
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- electoralConcerning choosing representatives
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
reapportionment · census · voting · representation · legislative · congressional · boundaries · zoning · municipal · jurisdiction
apportioning
Dividing into shares
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- redistributionSharing out again differently
- distributingApportioning among recipients
assignment · parceling · proportioning · divvying · rationing · meting · earmarking · disbursement · reallocation · reassignment
border
Outer edge or limit
- frontierEdge of settlement
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- boundaryLine marking a limit
division · secession · annexation · sovereignty · enclave · mandate · treaty · colonial · postwar · ethnic
disk
Flat circular object
- driveOperate a vehicle
- volumeAmount of space filled
- filesystemData storage organization scheme
sector · storage · formatting · resizing · defragmentation · bootable · GPT · logical · primary · extended