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div·i·dend     (dĭv'ĭ-děnd')  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Mathematics A quantity to be divided.
    1. A share of profits received by a stockholder or by a policyholder in a mutual insurance society.
    2. A payment pro rata to a creditor of a person adjudged bankrupt.
    3. A share of a surplus; a bonus.
    4. An unexpected gain, benefit, or advantage.
    1. A share of a surplus; a bonus.
    2. An unexpected gain, benefit, or advantage.

[Alteration (influenced by French dividende) of Middle English divident, from Latin dīvidēns, dīvident-, present participle of dīvidere, to divide; see divide.]
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dividend   (dĭv'ĭ-děnd')  Pronunciation Key 
A number divided by another. In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 15 is the dividend.

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