Division

Quick meaning: Division is a noun meaning (uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.

Meaning

(uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.

More Meanings

1. Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division.
2. (arithmetic, uncountable) The process of dividing a number by another.
3. (arithmetic) A calculation that involves this process.
4. (military) A formation, usually made up of two or three brigades.
5. A usually high-level section of a large company or conglomerate.
6. An optional rank subordinate to the infraclass and superordinate to the legion and cohort; a taxon at that rank.
7. A rank below kingdom and above class, particularly used of plants or fungi, also (particularly of animals) called a phylum; a taxon at that rank.

Example Sentences

I've got ten divisions to do for my homework.

Magnolias belong to the division Magnoliophyta.

The House of Commons has voted to approve the third reading of the bill without a division. The bill will now progress to the House of Lords.

Word Forms

• divisions

Synonyms for division

Depending on context, synonyms include divisio, phylum, split, lith, separate, partition.

Antonyms for division

Common opposites include combination, fusion, merger, unification, multiplication.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include subdivision, partitioning, partition, segmentation, sectionalization, section.

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