division
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.