division

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The act of separating something into parts, or the way it is split.

   The division of the country left families on opposite sides of the border.

2. 2
   noun

   The maths operation of finding how many times one number goes into another.

   The children are learning long division this term.

3. 3
   noun

   A separate department or section of a large organisation.

   She works in the marketing division of a major bank.

4. 4
   noun

   A disagreement that splits a group into opposing sides.

   The decision created a deep division within the party.

5. 5
   noun

   A large unit of an army.

   Two infantry divisions were sent to the front line.

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem, noun of process form from perfect passive participle dīvīsus (“divided”), from dīvidō (“divide”). Doublet of divisio.

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