Divider Meaning
/dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who or that which divides or separates.
nounOne who or that which divides or separates., A physical object for dividing up a space.
Sentence Examples
Yanni almost slid into the divider.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A tall wooden ____ separated the large room into two smaller workspaces.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Yanni almost slid into the ____.
Word Origin & History
PIE word *dwóh₁ From divide + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1891, George MacDonald, A Rough Shaking, page 33:
"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."
— 1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, →ISBN, page 58:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A tall wooden ____ separated the large room into two smaller workspaces.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Yanni almost slid into the ____.