divider

CEFRC2

/dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something that separates or marks different parts.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One who or that which divides or separates.

Examples

  • Yanni almost slid into the divider.

  • I was greatly his inferior, but love is a quick divider of shares: he that gathers much has nothing over, and he that gathers little has no lack.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A physical object for dividing up a space.

  2. A piece of card placed in a ring binder to separate groups of documents.

  3. An electronic device for separating a signal, frequency, etc., into two or more parts.

More examples

In context

  • It is perfectly possible to separate one area of a room from another, or even to create an entirely new room, with a lightweight room divider that assembles with a minimum of fuss.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

A tall wooden blank separated the large room into two smaller workspaces.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

PIE word *dwóh₁ From divide + -er.