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division

/dɪˈvɪʒn̩/noun3 syllables

Division means: the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart.

Synonyms for division18

noun, as in the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation

noun, as in one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

part, section

noun, as in discord that splits a group

variance

noun, as in a league ranked by quality

class

noun, as in a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings

air division

noun, as in a group of ships of similar type

naval division

also used for division

split, lith, separate, parting, div, divisio, phylum

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What does division mean?12

noun

1

the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

2

one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole“the written part of the exam”

3

discord that splits a group

4

a league ranked by quality“he played baseball in class D for two years”

5

a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings

6

a group of ships of similar type

7

an army unit large enough to sustain combat“two infantry divisions were held in reserve”

8

the act or process of dividing

9

an administrative unit in government or business

10

(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category

11

(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum

12

an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with division?11

two syllables

vision

four syllables

supervisioncircumcision
Show 40 near rhymes
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Division in a sentence

  • The game was supposed to unite them, but it caused division.Igider
  • Whoever the representative is from their division, treat him well.unknown
  • Chemotherapy and radiation cause hair loss, because they prevent cell division.paadraab
  • Narcissists use triangulation, pitting people against each other, to maintain control and create division.Amastan
  • Modular division solves for the remainder, not the quotient.npvojtik
  • They want nothing more than division amongst ourselves.always
  • The division of the property was a bone of contention between the brothers.unknown
  • Each compromise seemed to lead to deeper division.Nuel

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Forms of division

as a noun

plural
divisions