DIVISION


Meaning of DIVISION in English

(~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

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