(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ of a large unit into two or more distinct parts is the act of separating it into these parts.
...the unification of Germany, after its ~ into two states at the end of World War Two.
N-UNCOUNT: oft with poss, oft N into pl-n
2.
The ~ of something among people or things is its separation into parts which are distributed among the people or things.
The current ~ of labor between workers and management will alter.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n among/between pl-n
3.
Division is the arithmetical process of dividing one number into another number.
I taught my daughter how to do ~ at the age of six.
? multiplication
N-UNCOUNT
4.
A ~ is a significant distinction or argument between two groups, which causes the two groups to be considered as very different and separate.
The ~ between the prosperous west and the impoverished east remains.
= divide
N-VAR: oft N between/among pl-n
5.
In a large organization, a ~ is a group of departments whose work is done in the same place or is connected with similar tasks.
...the bank’s Latin American ~.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
6.
A ~ is a group of military units which fight as a single unit.
Several armoured ~s are being moved from Germany.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
7.
In some sports, such as football, baseball, and basketball, a ~ is one of the groups of teams which make up a league. The teams in each ~ are considered to be approximately the same standard, and they all play against each other during the season.
N-COUNT: usu supp N