| district |
a division of territory made for the purpose of administration or management. [1/3 definitions] |
| disunion |
the termination of union or association; separation or division. [1/2 definitions] |
| div. |
abbreviation of "division." |
| divide |
a division. [1/8 definitions] |
| dividend |
in mathematical division, the number to be divided by another number. [1/4 definitions] |
| divisive |
causing division or discord. [1/2 definitions] |
| divisor |
in mathematical division, the number by which another number is to be divided. |
| Eastern Roman Empire |
the eastern division of the Roman Empire, comprising the Turkish peninsula and part of southeastern Europe, esp. from 395 to 476 A.D., after which it is called the Byzantine Empire. (Cf. Western Roman Empire.) |
| England |
a division of the United Kingdom, comprising the southern and largest part of the island of Great Britain. |
| eon |
in geology, the longest division of time, encompassing two or more eras. [1/2 definitions] |
| epoch |
a memorable date, such as one considered to mark the beginning of a significant division of history. [1/3 definitions] |
| executive officer |
in the military, an officer who is assistant to the commanding officer of a unit, or who is second in command of a unit smaller than a division. [1/2 definitions] |
| fence |
to enclose within a barrier, esp. a fence, for purposes of protection or division (often fol. by "in," "off," or "out"). [1/5 definitions] |
| fork |
the point at which a division into two or more branches occurs, or one of the branches so arising. [1/6 definitions] |
| grade |
a division made by age to group school children for instruction, or the children who belong to such a division. [1/9 definitions] |
| gymnosperm |
any of a large division of seed plants having seeds not enclosed within an ovary, such as the conifers, seed ferns, and gingko. (Cf. angiosperm.) |
| headquarter |
to locate or situate (an organization, army division, or the like) with a headquarters in a specified location. |
| heavyweight |
of or pertaining to the heaviest competitive class or division. [1/6 definitions] |
| -ile |
a division of (such) a size in a statistical range. [1/2 definitions] |
| jurisprudence |
a department or division of law. [1/3 definitions] |
| kinetin |
a substance in many plants that promotes growth by causing cell division. |