division

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled Diwisions

US /dɪˈvɪʒn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #3083

Meanings

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

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

The children are learning long division this term.
3

noun
A separate department or section of a large organisation.

She works in the marketing division of a major bank.
4

noun
A disagreement that splits a group into opposing sides.

The decision created a deep division within the party.
5

noun
A large unit of an army.

Two infantry divisions were sent to the front line.

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4 noun · a disagreement that splits... variance

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Forms divisionsnondivision

Derived forms antidivisioncross-divisiondivision-violdivision-violistdivisionaldivisionarydivisionismdivisionistdivisionlessdivisomeequidivisionhyperdivision

Related forms addition denominator divide dividend divisibility divisible divisive divisor fraction numerator separation

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Etymology

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.

divisioun Middle English division Old French divisio Latin

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# division

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈvɪʒn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 3083

## Meanings
1. The act of separating something into parts, or the way it is split.
2. The maths operation of finding how many times one number goes into another.
3. A separate department or section of a large organisation.
4. A disagreement that splits a group into opposing sides.
5. A large unit of an army.

## Examples
- The division of the country left families on opposite sides of the border.
- The children are learning long division this term.
- She works in the marketing division of a major bank.
- The decision created a deep division within the party.
- Two infantry divisions were sent to the front line.

## Synonyms
- divisio
- phylum

## Derived Forms
- antidivision
- cross-division
- division-viol
- division-violist
- divisional
- divisionary
- divisionism
- divisionist
- divisionless
- divisome
- equidivision
- hyperdivision

## Related Forms
- addition
- denominator
- divide
- dividend
- divisibility
- divisible
- divisive
- divisor
- fraction
- numerator
- separation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: divisioun
- Root: division
- Root: divisio
- Affix: -sion - act

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Division comes 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. In current use, the main senses are “The act of separating something into parts, or the way it is split” and “The maths operation of finding how many times one number goes into another”.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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