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¹repartition

noun re·par·ti·tion \ˌre-ˌpär-ˈti-shən, ˌrē-\

Definition of REPARTITION

probably from Spanish repartición, from repartir to distribute, from re- + partir to divide, from Latin partire — more at part

First Known Use: 1555

noun re·par·ti·tion \ˌrē-ˌpär-ˈti-shən\

: a second or additional dividing or distribution

re- + partition

First Known Use: 1835

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