noun
1 dividing sth into separate parts
ADJECTIVE
▪ clear , simple
▪
Sometimes there is no simple ~ between good and evil.
▪ complex
▪ rigid
▪ broad , rough
▪ equal , fair
▪ unequal
▪
an unequal ~ of the cake
▪ conventional , traditional
▪
the traditional ~ of language into grammar and vocabulary
▪ hierarchical
▪
hierarchical ~ between ‘workers’ and ‘management’
▪ threefold , three-way , tripartite
▪ cell
▪ nuclear
VERB + DIVISION
▪ make
▪
You can make a rough ~ of his music into ‘light’ and ‘serious’.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ among
▪
His will detailed his assets and gave instructions for their ~ among his children.
▪ ~ between
▪
the ~ of the money between the members
▪ ~ into
▪
In selling there is a broad ~ into direct and indirect methods.
PHRASES
▪ the ~ of labour/labor
▪ the ~ of wealth
2 differences between two groups, things, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ bitter , deep , great , sharp
▪
There are sharp ~s within the party over the proposals.
▪ fundamental
▪ factional , internal
▪
factional ~s within the party
▪ north-south
▪ class , cultural , ethnic , gender , ideological , political , racial , sectarian , social
VERB + DIVISION
▪ cause , create , provoke
▪ exploit
▪ deepen , exacerbate , reinforce
▪ heal
▪
The speech is intended to heal ~s within the party.
▪ overcome , transcend
▪
faith and love which transcends every ~ and prejudice
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ among
▪
There are reports of serious ~s among senior party members.
▪ ~ between
▪ ~ within
▪
~ within the government
3 section of an organization
ADJECTIVE
▪ regional
▪ international , multinational
▪ manufacturing , marketing , news , retail , sales , training , wholesale
▪ administrative
▪
the administrative ~s of the empire
▪ airborne , armoured/armored , infantry
VERB + DIVISION
▪ command , head , lead , oversee , run
▪ establish , form
▪ launch
▪
The company recently launched its publishing ~.
▪ deploy (= an army division)
DIVISION + NOUN
▪ chief ( esp. AmE ), commander (= in the army) , director , head , leader , manager , president ( esp. AmE )
▪ headquarters
PREPOSITION
▪ in the … ~
▪
She works in the marketing ~.
4 in sports
ADJECTIVE
▪ first , high , junior , low , premier , second , senior , top , etc.
▪
He's now playing in the higher ~s.
▪ heavyweight , lightweight , middleweight , etc. (= in boxing, etc.)
VERB + DIVISION
▪ clinch , win (both AmE )
▪
The Ravens finished 10–6 and won the ~.
▪ dominate
DIVISION + NOUN
▪ championship , crown , title
▪
The team won its tenth consecutive ~ title.
▪ competition , game , series (all AmE )
▪ champ ( informal ), champion , winner
▪ rivals
▪ lead ( AmE )
▪
The team have a three game ~ lead.
PREPOSITION
▪ in the … ~
▪
They compete in the senior ~ of the chess league.
5 dividing one number by another
ADJECTIVE
▪ long
VERB + DIVISION
▪ do
▪
Can you do long ~?
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ by
▪
~ by three