division
Definitions
noun
The act or process of dividing anything.
Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division.
The process of dividing a number by another.
A calculation that involves this process.
I've got ten divisions to do for my homework.
A formation, usually made up of two or three brigades.
Collocations
37(noun.) dividing sth into separate parts
ADJ
clear, distinct, simple
The line between work and home life isn't always a clear division for remote workers.
complex, elaborate
rigid
broad, rough
equal, fair
unequal, unfair
The inheritance created an unfair division of assets between the two siblings.
conventional, time-honoured
The time-honoured division between rich and poor neighborhoods has started to change in recent years.
theoretical
hierarchical
The company had a clear hierarchical division, with executives at the top and staff members below.
threefold, three-way, tripartite
cell
VERB + DIVISION
make
The teacher decided to make a clear division between the younger and older students in the class.
PREP
~ among
The teacher explained how to split the pizza fairly, with each piece representing an equal division among the six students.
~ between
The disagreement over the division between the two groups made it hard for them to work together.
~ into
The students were organized into three groups, with a clear division into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
PHRASES
the division of labour, the division of wealth
(noun.) differences between two groups/things, etc.
ADJ
bitter, deep, great, sharp
The family experienced a deep division after disagreeing about selling their parents' house.
fundamental
factional, internal
The company struggled with internal divisions between the sales and marketing departments.
traditional
north-south
class, cultural, ethnic, gender, ideological, linguistic, political, sexual, social, societal
VERB + DIVISION
create, provoke
exploit
heal
After the argument, the family worked hard to heal the division between them.
PREP
~ among
Deep disagreements over budget cuts created divisions among the team members.
~ between, ~ within
There has always been division between the two political parties in the country.
(noun.) section of an organization
ADJ
regional
industrial, manufacturing, marketing, retail, sales, training, wholesale
administrative
The country was reorganized into several administrative divisions to improve local governance.
airborne, armoured, infantry, etc.
first, high, low, premier, second, senior, top, etc.
After years of hard work, she finally earned promotion to the top division of the tennis league.
heavyweight, lightweight, middleweight, etc.
PREP
in the ~
My brother plays football in the youth division at our local club.
(noun.) dividing one number by another
ADJ
long
VERB + DIVISION
do
My son struggled with division problems until his teacher explained the method more clearly.
PREP
~ by
The teacher explained how to solve the problem through division by two.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6I've got ten divisions to do for my homework.
WiktionaryMagnolias belong to the division Magnoliophyta.
Wiktionary“Woke-ism, multiculturalism, all the -isms — they’re not who America is. They distort our glorious founding and what this country is all about. Our enemies stoke these divisions because they know they
WiktionaryThe division of Germany was considered a given until 1989.
Tatoeba · #38967In either case, the division is real and useful; but it can also be misleading.
Tatoeba · #66466The division of the property was a bone of contention between the brothers.
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