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   division

   /dɪˈvɪʒn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated: "the division of the land into small fields" Similar dividingdividing upbreaking upbreak-upcutting upcarving upseverancesplittingdissectionbisectioncleavingpartitioningseparationsegregationdisconnectiondetachment
   • ▪ the distribution of something separated into parts: "the division of his estates between the two branches of his family" Similar sharing outdividing upparcelling outallocationallotmentapportionmentdistributiondispensationdisbursementsplitting upcarving upslicing upinformal:divvying updishing outOpposite integration
   • ▪ an instance of members of a legislative body separating into two groups to vote: "the new clause was agreed without a division"
   • ▪ the action of splitting the roots of a perennial plant into parts to be replanted separately, as a means of propagation: "the plant can also be easily increased by division in autumn"
   • ▪ the action of dividing a wider class into two or more subclasses.
   • 2. difference or disagreement between two or more groups, typically producing tension: "a growing sense of division between north and south" Similar disunitydisunionconflictdiscorddisagreementdissensiondisaffectionestrangementalienationisolationdetachmentvariancedifferencedifference of opinionfeudbreachrupturesplitchasminformal:falling-outrare:scissionOpposite unity
   • 3. the process of dividing one number by another: "no multiplication or division is necessary"
   • ▪ the process of dividing a matrix, vector, or other quantity by another under specific rules to obtain a quotient.
   • 4. each of the parts into which something is divided: "the main divisions of the book" Similar sectionsubsectionsubdivisionpartportionpiecebitsegmentslicefragmentchunkcomponentsharecompartmentcategoryclassgroupgroupingsetorderbatchfamily
   • ▪ a major section of an organization, with responsibility for a particular area of activity: "a retail division" Similar departmentbrancharmwingsectorsectionsubsectionsubdivisionsubsidiarydetachmentofficebureauoffshootsatelliteextension
   • ▪ a group of army brigades or regiments: "an infantry division"
   • ▪ a number of teams or competitors grouped together in a sport for competitive purposes according to such characteristics as ability or weight: "the club will finish second in Division One"
   • ▪ a part of a county, country, or city defined for administrative or political purposes: "a licensing division of a district"
   • ▪ a part of a county or borough forming a parliamentary constituency: British "he was MP for the Lancaster division of North Lancashire"
   • ▪ a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to the phylum in zoology.
   • ▪ any subsidiary category between major levels of classification.
   • 5. a partition: "the villagers lived in a communal building and there were no solid divisions between neighbours" Similar dividing linedivideboundaryboundary lineborderlineborderpartitionmargindemarcation lineline of demarcationcut-off point

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French devisiun, from Latin divisio(n-), from the verb dividere (see divide).

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   • 1. divisionary adjective

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   DIVISION definition: 1. the act of separating something into parts or groups, or the way that it is separated: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   t. e. Division is one of the four basic operations of arithmetic. The other operations are addition, subtraction, and multiplication. What is being divided is called the dividend, which is divided by the divisor, and the result is called the quotient.

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   The meaning of DIVISION is the act or process of dividing : the state of being divided. How to use division in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Division.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIVISION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Division is the arithmetical process of dividing one number into another number.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdivision noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   division. [uncountable, singular] the process or result of dividing into separate parts; the process or result of dividing something or sharing it out. The organism begins as a single cell and grows by cell division. division of something We need to ensure a fair division of time and resources.

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   noun. the act or process of dividing; state of being divided. Synonyms: distribution, allotment, apportionment, separation.

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   DIVISION meaning: 1 : the act or process of dividing something into parts the way that something is divided; 2 : something that physically divides or separates something else often + between

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   Division is breaking something down into parts, splitting it up. When you have division of labor, everybody does her part. Division is a noun. It refers to taking a hunk — of pie, clothes, numbers, people — and splitting it into smaller bits.

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    Division is the process of splitting a number or an amount into equal parts. Learn the definition, properties, notations, long division method, examples and more! Splashlearn Header

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    Definition of division noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.