| accidence |
in grammar, the division of morphology that is concerned with inflections. [1/2 definitions] |
| act |
a major division of a drama, esp. of a play or opera. [1/14 definitions] |
| adjutant general |
a staff officer who serves as chief administrative assistant to the commanding officer of an army corps or division. [1/3 definitions] |
| amitosis |
direct cell division in which the nucleus divides without the formation of chromosomes. (Cf. mitosis.) |
| arithmetic |
the simplest form of mathematics consisting of the theory and computation of whole numbers, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, evolution, and involution. [1/3 definitions] |
| battalion |
a military unit usu. comprising a headquarters company and two or more infantry companies; the basic unit of a division. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bengal |
a region consisting of the northeastern state of West Bengal in India and the neighboring country of Bangladesh. Bengal was formerly a province of India before India's division into India and Pakistan. |
| brownie |
(cap.) a member of the junior division of the Girl Scouts. [1/3 definitions] |
| by |
in arithmetic, for division of one number into another. [1/16 definitions] |
| canto |
a main division of a long poem. |
| canton |
a political division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland or a subdivision of an arrondissement in France. [1/3 definitions] |
| centesimal |
pertaining to or involving division into hundredths. |
| chasm |
a division or separation caused by a pronounced difference of opinion, beliefs, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| class |
a group or division based on quality or rank. [2/8 definitions] |
| college |
a specialized division of a university. [1/3 definitions] |
| commissar |
in the Soviet Union until 1946, the head of a major division of government; minister. [1/2 definitions] |
| commissariat |
in the Soviet Union until 1946, a major division of government; ministry. [1/2 definitions] |
| Cub Scout |
a member of the junior division of the Boy Scouts of America, for boys between eight and eleven. |
| denominator |
in arithmetic, the number in a fraction that is below the division line, indicating the number of equal parts into which the number above is to be divided; divisor. |
| dichotomy |
division or separation into two usu. opposed parts, positions, or opinions. [1/2 definitions] |
| district |
a division of territory made for the purpose of administration or management. [1/3 definitions] |