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- pronunciation:
- dih
vI
zhn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act of dividing or separating into parts.
The division of the country into three parts will not help keep the peace.- synonyms:
- separation
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definition 2: |
the condition of being divided.
- synonyms:
- separation
- antonyms:
- union
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definition 3: |
a part of a whole.
We each received a division of the money.- synonyms:
- part, piece, portion
- similar words:
- component, fraction, proportion, section, segment, share, slice
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definition 4: |
something that separates or marks a separation.
The yellow line serves as a division between the two lanes of traffic.- synonyms:
- partition
- similar words:
- boundary, line
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definition 5: |
the arithmetic operation that finds how many times one number contains another.
We used division to find out how many nickels are in seven dollars.- similar words:
- arithmetic
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definition 6: |
a unit in government, business, the military, schools, sports, and other institutions.
The company has one division for sales and one for research.The New York Rangers are in the Atlantic Division of the National Hockey League.- synonyms:
- branch, section
- similar words:
- arm, department, league, part, unit
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related words: |
act, affiliate, bracket, branch, bureau, category, chapter, class, company, distinction, fleet, legion, operation, parcel, partition, piece, ward |
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derivations: |
divisional (adj.), divisionally (adv.) |
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