divider

B2 Topic:Places & Geography

US /dɪˈvaɪdər/ UK /dɪˈvaɪdə/ See IPA manual

Freq #51941

Meanings

1

noun
a partition, barrier, or other object that separates one area or group from another

A folding divider separated the work area from the waiting room.
2

noun
one of a pair of pointed drafting instruments used to transfer measurements or divide distances

The surveyor opened the dividers to transfer the distance from the map scale.
3

noun
a person, issue, or thing that causes separation or disagreement

The proposed boundary became a divider between former allies.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a partition, barrier, or... partitionseparatorbarrier

2 noun · one of a pair of pointed... dividing compass

3 noun · a person, issue, or thing... separatorwedge

Opposites

connectorunifier

Word family

Forms dividers

Related forms divide compass partition

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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voltage divider
a circuit arrangement that produces an output voltage smaller than its input voltage

Noun + noun

Etymology

Formed from divide + -er. The word first denoted a person or thing that divides; its technical plural dividers names the paired pointed instrument used to step off or transfer measurements.

Topics

Places & Geography

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# divider

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈvaɪdər/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈvaɪdə/
**Frequency rank:** 51941

## Meanings
1. a partition, barrier, or other object that separates one area or group from another
2. one of a pair of pointed drafting instruments used to transfer measurements or divide distances
3. a person, issue, or thing that causes separation or disagreement

## Examples
- A folding divider separated the work area from the waiting room.
- The surveyor opened the dividers to transfer the distance from the map scale.
- The proposed boundary became a divider between former allies.

## Synonyms
- partition
- separator
- barrier
- dividing compass

## Antonyms
- connector
- unifier

## Related Forms
- divide
- compass
- partition

## Etymology
Formed from divide + -er. The word first denoted a person or thing that divides; its technical plural dividers names the paired pointed instrument used to step off or transfer measurements.

## Topics
- Places & Geography

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