divisionnoun
uk/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/us/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/division noun (PART)
B2 [ U ] the act of separating something into parts or groups, or the way that it is separated:
the equal division of labour between workers
B2 [ C ] a separate part of an army or large organization:
the sales division
B2 [ C ] a group of teams that play against each other in a particular sport:
The team plays in one of the lower divisions.
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- The electronics division was split off into a freestanding company.
- He's just been appointed as director of the publishing division.
- In spite of unification, the country was still faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.
- Did the Conservatives win courtesy of the division of the opposition vote between Labour and the Liberal Democrats?
- The twelfth division mustered on the hill.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Separating and dividing
- atomize
- bifurcate
- bifurcation
- bisect
- borderline
- breakdown
- disestablish
- dismember
- dissociate
- dissociate yourself from sth
- disunite
- divide
- drift
- pull sth/sb apart
- quarter
- ravel
- resolve
- resolve sth into sth
- rive
- tear 1
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
Competitors & participants in sports & games
division noun (CALCULATION)
[ U ] the calculation of how many times one number goes into another
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Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division
- add
- add (sth) up
- addition sign
- associative property
- borrow
- carry sth forward/over
- coefficient
- deduct
- distributive
- divide
- divisible
- divisor
- long division
- minus
- multiplication table
- multiply
- plus
- power
- table
- times
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division noun (DISAGREEMENT)
[ C or U ] the situation in which people disagree about something:
Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep divisions within the military.
Division within the party will limit its chances in the election.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- belligerent
- blow up
- conflict
- confrontation
- contention
- counter-argument
- disharmony
- dispute
- dissonance
- feud
- fracas
- Mexican standoff
- quibble
- rivalry
- row 1
- shindig
- slanging match
- trouble
- tussle
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