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ən noun
1.
the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
2.
Arithmetic. the operation inverse to multiplication; the finding of a quantity, the quotient, that when multiplied by a given quantity, the divisor, gives another given quantity, the dividend; the process of ascertaining how many times one number or quantity is contained in another.
3.
something that divides or separates; partition.
4.
something that marks a division; dividing line or mark.
5.
one of the parts into which a thing is divided; section.
6.
separation by difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement; dissension.
7.
Government. the separation of a legislature, or the like, into two groups, in taking a vote.
8.
one of the parts into which a country or an organization is divided for political, judicial, military, or other purposes.
9.
Military.
a.
(in the army) a major administrative and tactical unit, larger than a regiment or brigade and smaller than a corps: it is usually commanded by a major general.
b.
(in the navy) a number of ships, usually four, forming a tactical group that is part of a fleet or squadron.
10.
a major autonomous or semi-independent but subordinate administrative unit of an industrial enterprise, government bureau, transportation system, or university: the sales division of our company; the Division of Humanities.
11.
(in sports) a category or class containing all the teams or competitors grouped together according to standing, skill, weight, age, or the like: a team in the first division; the heavyweight division in boxing.
12.
Botany. a major primary subdivision of the plant kingdom, consisting of one or more classes; plant phylum.
13.
Zoology. any subdivision of a classificatory group or category.
14.
Horticulture. a type of propagation in which new plants are grown from segments separated from the parent plant.
15.
the ornamentation of a melodic line in 17th- and 18th-century music.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English divisioun, devisioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin dīvīsiōn- (stem of dīvīsiō), equivalent to dīvīs(us) (see divisible) + -iōn- -ion
1325–75; Middle English divisioun, devisioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin dīvīsiōn- (stem of dīvīsiō), equivalent to dīvīs(us) (see divisible) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
di·vi·sion·al, di·vi·sion·ar·y, adjective
di·vi·sion·al·ly, adverb
hy·per·di·vi·sion, noun
in·ter·di·vi·sion, noun
in·ter·di·vi·sion·al, adjective
in·ter·di·vi·sion·al·ly, adverb
mis·di·vi·sion, noun
non·di·vi·sion, noun
non·di·vi·sion·al, adjective
pre·di·vi·sion, noun
pro·di·vi·sion, adjective
re·di·vi·sion, noun
self-di·vi·sion, noun
sem·i·di·vi·sion, noun
su·per·di·vi·sion, noun
Synonyms
1. separation, apportionment, allotment, distribution. Division, partition suggest dividing into parts. Division usually means marking off or separating a whole into parts. Partition often adds the idea of allotting or assigning parts following division: partition of an estate, of a country. 4. boundary, demarcation. 5. compartment, segment. 6. breach, rift, disunion, rupture, estrangement, alienation.
1. separation, apportionment, allotment, distribution. Division, partition suggest dividing into parts. Division usually means marking off or separating a whole into parts. Partition often adds the idea of allotting or assigning parts following division: partition of an estate, of a country. 4. boundary, demarcation. 5. compartment, segment. 6. breach, rift, disunion, rupture, estrangement, alienation.
Antonyms
6. accord, union.
6. accord, union.
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World English Dictionary
division (dɪˈvɪʒən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of dividing or state of being divided |
| 2. | the act of sharing out; distribution |
| 3. | something that divides or keeps apart, such as a boundary |
| 4. | one of the parts, groups, etc, into which something is divided |
| 5. | a part of a government, business, country, etc, that has been made into a unit for administrative, political, or other reasons |
| 6. | a formal vote in Parliament or a similar legislative body |
| 7. | a difference of opinion, esp one that causes separation |
| 8. | (in sports) a section, category, or class organized according to age, weight, skill, etc |
| 9. | a mathematical operation, the inverse of multiplication, in which the quotient of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually written: a ÷ b, |
| 10. | a. army a major formation, larger than a regiment or brigade but smaller than a corps, containing the necessary arms to sustain independent combat |
| b. navy a group of ships of similar type or a tactical unit of naval aircraft | |
| c. air force an organization normally comprising two or more wings with required support units | |
| 11. | (plural) navy the assembly of all crew members for the captain's inspection |
| 12. | biology Compare phylum (in traditional classification systems) a major category of the plant kingdom that contains one or more related classes |
| 13. | horticulture any type of propagation in plants in which a new plant grows from a separated part of the original |
| 14. | logic the fallacy of inferring that the properties of the whole are also true of the parts, as Britain is in debt, so John Smith is in debt |
| 15. | (esp in 17th-century English music) the art of breaking up a melody into quick phrases, esp over a ground bass |
| [C14: from Latin dīvīsiō, from dīvidere to | |
| di'visional | |
| —adj | |
| di'visionary | |
| —adj | |
| di'visionally | |
| —adv | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
division
late 14c., from O.Fr. division, from L. divisionem (nom. divisio), from divid-, stem of dividere (see divide). Military sense is first recorded 1590s. Mathematical sense is from early 15c. The mathematical division sign supposedly was invented by British mathematician John
Pell (1611-1685) who taught at Cambridge and Amsterdam.
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Medical Dictionary
division di·vi·sion (dĭ-vĭzh'ən)
n.
The act or process of dividing.
cell division.
The operation of determining how many times one quantity is contained in another; the inverse of multiplication.
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Science Dictionary
division  (dĭ-vĭzh'ən) Pronunciation Key
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