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division
CEFRB2
/dɪˈvɪʒn̩/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The act of separating something into parts or groups.
- 02
noun
A disagreement or separation between people.
Examples
In either case, the division is real and useful; but it can also be misleading.
The division of Germany was considered a given until 1989.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsEach of the separate parts of something resulting from division.
The process of dividing a number by another.
The act or process of dividing anything.
More examples
In contextThe organism begins as a single cell and grows by cell division.
I've got ten divisions to do for my homework.
Magnolias belong to the division Magnoliophyta.
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Origin
noun
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem, noun of process form from perfect passive participle dīvīsus (“divided”), from dīvidō (“divide”). Doublet of divisio.