Given set A is P a partition of A

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For the given set A, determine whether P is a partition of A.

A= {1,2,3,4}, P={{1,2},{2,3},{3,4}}

Is it correct to say that P is a partition of A?

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What is the definition of a partition? It should make the answer apparent.
 
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Let A be a nonempty set. P is a partition of A iff P is a set of subsets of A such that

i. if X [itex]\in[/itex]P, then X ≠∅
ii. if X [itex]\in[/itex]P and if Y [itex]\in[/itex]P, then X=Y or X[itex]\cap[/itex]Y=∅
iii. [itex]X\in[/itex]P[itex]\bigcup[/itex]X=A
 
Are there any two elements X,Y of P such that X∩Y≠∅ ?