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misdivision

di·vi·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-vizh-uh n]
    • /dɪˈvɪʒ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-vizh-uh n]
    • /dɪˈvɪʒ ən/

Definitions of misdivision word

  • noun misdivision the act or process of dividing; state of being divided. 1
  • noun misdivision 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 misdivision something that divides or separates; partition. 1
  • noun misdivision something that marks a division; dividing line or mark. 1
  • noun misdivision one of the parts into which a thing is divided; section. 1
  • noun misdivision separation by difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement; dissension. 1

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Origin of misdivision

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 Misdivision

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misdivision 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".

misdivision usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for misdivision

noun misdivision

  • division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.

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