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- [dih-vizh-uh n]
- /dɪˈvɪʒ ən/
- /dɪˈvɪʒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-vizh-uh n]
- /dɪˈvɪʒ ən/
Definitions of division word
- noun division the act or process of dividing; state of being divided. 1
- noun division Arithmetic. the operation inverse to multiplication; the finding of a quantity, the quotient, that when multiplied by a given quantity, the divisor, gives another given quantity, the dividend; the process of ascertaining how many times one number or quantity is contained in another. 1
- noun division something that divides or separates; partition. 1
- noun division something that marks a division; dividing line or mark. 1
- noun division one of the parts into which a thing is divided; section. 1
- noun division separation by difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement; dissension. 1
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Origin of division
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English divisioun, devisioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin dīvīsiōn- (stem of dīvīsiō), equivalent to dīvīs(us) (see divisible) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Division
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
division popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
division usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for division
noun division
- distribution — an act or instance of distributing.
- selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- dissolution — the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
- disjuncture — the act of disjoining or the state of being disjoined; disjunction.
adjective division
- constituent — A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election.
Antonyms for division
noun division
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- unification — the process of unifying or uniting; union: the unification of the 13 original colonies.
- unison — coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
- unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- 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.
Top questions with division
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