US /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
adj verb Freq #6010

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Separated into different parts or pieces.

    The garden is divided into four neat sections.

  2. 2
    adj

    Unable to agree, or split into opposing groups.

    Opinion was sharply divided over the new law.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · separated into different... divided up
2 adj · unable to agree, or split... disunited
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms dividedlydividednessindividednondividedsemidivided

Etymology

From Middle English divided, devided, devidid, past participle of Middle English dividen (“to divide”), equivalent to divide + -ed.

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