divided

adj 4

Definitions

adj

separated or split into pieces

having conflicting opinions, interests or emotions

divided opinions

disunited

divided nation

(of a road) separated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median

Collocations

ADJ.

main, smaller

The main divided highway stretched across the desert for hundreds of miles.

VERB + DIVIDED

book, imagine, issue, screen, specimens

The scientists carefully divided the specimens into different groups for analysis.

DIVIDED + NOUN

candy, categories, groups, lots, money, nation, opinions, people

The inheritance was divided into lots and sold at auction last month.

PREP.

among, between, into, on, up

The inheritance was divided equally among his three children.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan

shared

adjective — having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic mov

dual-lane

Antonyms

united

Idioms & Phrases

a house divided against itself cannot stand

A group or organization that is weakened by internal dissent will not remain united.

Thirdly, sometimes by setting and fomenting divisions among Christians, Preacher against Preacher, Church against Church, well knowing, that a house divided against it selfe cannot

united we stand, divided we fall

People are more successful as a group than as individuals.

Example Bank

divided opinions

Wiktionary

divided nation

Wiktionary

The world is divided into people who get things done, and people who get the credit.

Tatoeba · #2356

Opinions are divided on the issue of taxes.

Tatoeba · #23664

The committee divided into five sections.

Tatoeba · #28264

Bill and Joan divided the candy between them.

Tatoeba · #34577

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, divided is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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