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Partitions

Scope note

Interior walls separating one portion of a space from another; sometimes permanent inside walls that divide buildings into various rooms, sometimes designed to move aside and open up a space. For entities other than walls that divide interior spaces, often incorporating bookshelves, cabinets, or drawers, use "room dividers."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002538

Broader Terms used

interior walls

Term used for

partition walls

Equivalent Terms used

partition

Created

13yrs ago

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