the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
Arithmetic. the operation inverse to multiplication; the finding of a quantity, the quotient, that when multiplied by a given quantity, the divisor, gives another given quantity, the dividend; the process of ascertaining how many times one number or quantity is contained in another.
something that divides or separates; partition.
something that marks a division; dividing line or mark.
one of the parts into which a thing is divided; section.
separation by difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement; dissension.
Government. the separation of a legislature, or the like, into two groups, in taking a vote.
one of the parts into which a country or an organization is divided for political, judicial, military, or other purposes.
Military.
(in the army) a major administrative and tactical unit, larger than a regiment or brigade and smaller than a corps: it is usually commanded by a major general.
(in the navy) a number of ships, usually four, forming a tactical group that is part of a fleet or squadron.
a major autonomous or semi-independent but subordinate administrative unit of an industrial enterprise, government bureau, transportation system, or university: the sales division of our company; the Division of Humanities.
(in sports) a category or class containing all the teams or competitors grouped together according to standing, skill, weight, age, or the like: a team in the first division; the heavyweight division in boxing.
Botany. a major primary subdivision of the plant kingdom, consisting of one or more classes; plant phylum.
Zoology. any subdivision of a classificatory group or category.
Horticulture. a type of propagation in which new plants are grown from segments separated from the parent plant.
the ornamentation of a melodic line in 17th- and 18th-century music.
Origin of division
1325–75; Middle English divisioun, devisioun (<Anglo-French ) <Latin dīvīsiōn- (stem of dīvīsiō), equivalent to dīvīs(us) (see divisible) + -iōn--ion
1. Division,partition suggest dividing into parts. Division usually means marking off or separating a whole into parts. Partition often adds the idea of allotting or assigning parts following division: partition of an estate, of a country.
The division is responsible for protecting the rights of voters.
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The division plans to co-found five to six companies over the next five years and invest $5 million to $8 million in each.
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This “IoT Services” division is not being sold to Nvidia as part of the deal, and will remain owned by Softbank.
Nvidia’s purchase of Arm creates an A.I. computing juggernaut|Jeremy Kahn|September 14, 2020|Fortune
Hemmerling is a former police officer and currently in charge of the criminal and community justice divisions.
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Los Angeles has all-world D-lineman Aaron Donald leading what was a top-10 EPA defense last year, which will help the Rams factor into this division battle despite the hell they’ve found themselves in financially.
What To Watch For In An Abnormally Normal 2020 NFL Season|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 9, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
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The cop was not named, but was identified as an African-American veteran of the division with no prior infractions.
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If there is a division in the Democrat Party, he insists he is not on either side.
Dan Malloy Is Progressives’ Dream Governor. So Why Isn’t He Winning?|David Freedlander|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once he graduated in 2006, Simien took a job as a publicity assistant at Rogue, then a division of Focus Features.
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There were just over four thousand electors in the division, but only 530 of them recorded their votes.
Lalage's Lovers|George A. Birmingham
They are easily raised in spring from seed, and the perennials may be increased by cuttings placed under glass, or by division.
Gardening for the Million|Alfred Pink
Duryodhan's army consisted of his own division, as well as the divisions of ten allied kings.
Maha-bharata|Anonymous
Love, in the exclusive form, has jealousy for its complement; and jealousy brings on strife and division.
History of American Socialisms|John Humphrey Noyes
General Armistead was mortally wounded, and nearly all the other officers of the division were either killed or wounded.
Battles of the Civil War|Thomas Elbert Vineyard
British Dictionary definitions for division
division
/ (dɪˈvɪʒən) /
noun
the act of dividing or state of being divided
the act of sharing out; distribution
something that divides or keeps apart, such as a boundary
one of the parts, groups, etc, into which something is divided
a part of a government, business, country, etc, that has been made into a unit for administrative, political, or other reasons
a formal vote in Parliament or a similar legislative body
a difference of opinion, esp one that causes separation
(in sports) a section, category, or class organized according to age, weight, skill, etc
a mathematical operation, the inverse of multiplication, in which the quotient of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually written: a ÷ b, ab, a / b
armya major formation, larger than a regiment or brigade but smaller than a corps, containing the necessary arms to sustain independent combat
navya group of ships of similar type or a tactical unit of naval aircraft
air forcean organization normally comprising two or more wings with required support units
(plural)navythe assembly of all crew members for the captain's inspection
biology(in traditional classification systems) a major category of the plant kingdom that contains one or more related classesCompare phylum (def. 1)
horticultureany type of propagation in plants in which a new plant grows from a separated part of the original
logicthe fallacy of inferring that the properties of the whole are also true of the parts, as Britain is in debt, so John Smith is in debt
(esp in 17th-century English music) the art of breaking up a melody into quick phrases, esp over a ground bass
The act, process, or operation of finding out how many times one number or quantity is contained in another.
A taxonomic classification within the plant kingdom that ranks immediately above a class and corresponds to a phylum in other kingdoms. See Table at taxonomy.