well-dividedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛldᵻˈvʌɪdᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛldəˈvaɪdᵻd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and divided adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., divided adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + divided adj.

Well distributed or shared out; (also) fully or skilfully graduated, segmented, or split up.

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?1566 W. P. tr. C. S. Curio Pasquine in Traunce f. 2^v I saw the earth, the sea, and the other Elementes to be verye well deuided.

1588 T. Kyd tr. Virgil Georgics i. 294 in tr. T. Tasso Househ. Philos. (new ed.) f. 21 Vpon a wel deuided [L. arguto] loome thy wife doth weaue apace.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) i. v. 52 He was nor sad nor merrie. Cleo. Oh well diuided disposition.

1634 W. Habington Castara i. 7 If the Swans of Thames..Oth' sudden heare thy well-divided breath.

1710 W. Salmon Botanologia II. dccxiii. 1187/1 It..is a fairer and better Flower, of a bright red, or Cherry color, with large and well divided yellow edges.

1790 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 875/1 The Nonius, either over or under, spans a small quantity; which, if discovered..gives the quantity to be added or substracted for each division, and proves a perfection in a well-divided instrument.

1831 Mechanics' Mag. 23 July 336/1 Many persons are led to neglect the practice of mechanical computation, from ignorance of the exactness which a well-divided instrument is capable of in expert hands.

1912 H. Belloc Servile State 6 A reaction towards a condition of well-divided property or the Distributive State.

2008 Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Nexis) 19 June c1 The well-divided leaves add a light texture to your garden.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-divided
释义	well-dividedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛldᵻˈvʌɪdᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛldəˈvaɪdᵻd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and divided adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., divided adj. Etymology: < well adv. + divided adj. Well distributed or shared out; (also) fully or skilfully graduated, segmented, or split up. ΚΠ ?1566 W. P. tr. C. S. Curio Pasquine in Traunce f. 2^v I saw the earth, the sea, and the other Elementes to be verye well deuided. 1588 T. Kyd tr. Virgil Georgics i. 294 in tr. T. Tasso Househ. Philos. (new ed.) f. 21 Vpon a wel deuided [L. arguto] loome thy wife doth weaue apace. a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) i. v. 52 He was nor sad nor merrie. Cleo. Oh well diuided disposition. 1634 W. Habington Castara i. 7 If the Swans of Thames..Oth' sudden heare thy well-divided breath. 1710 W. Salmon Botanologia II. dccxiii. 1187/1 It..is a fairer and better Flower, of a bright red, or Cherry color, with large and well divided yellow edges. 1790 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 875/1 The Nonius, either over or under, spans a small quantity; which, if discovered..gives the quantity to be added or substracted for each division, and proves a perfection in a well-divided instrument. 1831 Mechanics' Mag. 23 July 336/1 Many persons are led to neglect the practice of mechanical computation, from ignorance of the exactness which a well-divided instrument is capable of in expert hands. 1912 H. Belloc Servile State 6 A reaction towards a condition of well-divided property or the Distributive State. 2008 Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Nexis) 19 June c1 The well-divided leaves add a light texture to your garden. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?1566
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