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- pronunciation:
- dih
vaId
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
divides, dividing, divided |
| definition 1: |
to separate into parts.
Divide this cake into eight pieces.The argument divided the council.
- antonyms:
- join, unite
- similar words:
- classify, group
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| definition 2: |
to separate a number into equal sets of another number.
Can you divide six by two? Six divided by two is three.- antonyms:
- multiply
- similar words:
- calculate, compute, figure
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| definition 3: |
to become separated into two or more parts.
The river divides into two small streams.
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| related words: |
chop, separate, sort, split |
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