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- [dih-vahy-der]
- /dɪˈvaɪ dər/
- /dɪˈvaɪdər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-vahy-der]
- /dɪˈvaɪ dər/
Definitions of divider word
- noun divider a person or thing that divides. 1
- noun divider dividers, a pair of compasses, as used for dividing lines, measuring, etc. 1
- noun divider a partition between two areas or dividing one area into two, as a piece of cardboard in a box or a bookcase jutting out from a wall. 1
- noun divider room divider. 1
- noun divider Mining. bunton. 1
- noun divider A person or thing that divides a whole into parts. 1
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Origin of divider
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; divide + -er1
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Parts of speech for Divider
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
divider popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
divider usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for divider
noun divider
- sector — Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- category — If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way.
- section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- share — a plowshare.
- affiliate — An affiliate is an organization which is officially connected with another, larger organization or is a member of it.
Antonyms for divider
noun divider
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
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