transcription, транскрипция: [ də-ˈvi-zhən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French devision, from Latin division-, divisio, from dividere to divide
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the act or process of dividing : the state of being divided
b. : the act, process, or an instance of distributing among a number : distribution
c. obsolete : a method of arranging or disposing (as troops)
2. : one of the parts or groupings into which a whole is divided or is divisible
3. : the condition or an instance of being divided in opinion or interest : disagreement , disunity
exploited the division s between the two countries
4.
a. : something that divides, separates, or marks off
b. : the act, process, or an instance of separating or keeping apart : separation
5. : the mathematical operation of dividing something
6.
a. : a self-contained major military unit capable of independent action
b. : a tactical military unit composed of headquarters and usually three to five brigades
c.
(1) : the basic naval administrative unit
(2) : a tactical subdivision of a squadron of ships
d. : a unit of the United States Air Force higher than a wing and lower than an air force
7.
a. : a portion of a territorial unit marked off for a particular purpose (as administrative or judicial functions)
b. : an administrative or operating unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
8. : the physical separation into different lobbies of the members of a parliamentary body voting for and against a question
9. : plant propagation by dividing parts and planting segments capable of producing roots and shoots
10. : a group of organisms forming part of a larger group ; specifically : a primary category of the plant kingdom in biological taxonomy that is typically equivalent to a phylum
11. : a competitive class or category (as in boxing or wrestling)
Synonyms: see part
• di·vi·sion·al -ˈvizh-nəl, -ˈvi-zhə-n ə l adjective