division
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
divisions
plural
divisions
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIVISION
1
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the act or process of dividing something into parts
:
the way that something is divided
[noncount]
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the process of cell division
[singular]
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a division of profits into equal shares
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Their society has a clear division of labor between men and women. [=in their society, the men do one kind of work and the women do another kind of work]
2
[count]
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something that physically divides or separates something else
— often + between
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A line of trees served as a division between our property and theirs.
3
[noncount]
mathematics
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the process of finding out how many times one number is contained in another
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see also long division
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After learning multiplication, the students were taught division.
4
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a group of people who do a particular job within a larger organization (such as a government, business, or school)
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She was transferred to a different division within the company.
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He worked for many years in the news division [=department] of a major television network.
5
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a large military group
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The infantry division is made up of five brigades.
6
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a
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a group of teams that form one section of a sports league
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There are five teams in the league's western division.
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Both divisions in the league have agreed to the new rules.
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teams that are in the first/second division
b
:
a group of people who are similar in age, size, etc., and who compete against each other
— usually singular
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She finished third in her division at the national championships.
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boxers competing in the heavyweight division
7
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a situation in which different groups, countries, etc., have different opinions, beliefs, or ways of life that separate them from each other
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We're attempting to resolve the divisions [=disagreements] between our two countries.
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There were serious divisions within the party on a number of issues.
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The book explores the racial and economic divisions in/of our society.
[noncount]
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The issue caused division within the group.
8
[count]
:
any one of the parts or groups that form something
:
section
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a major division of the earth's surface
