DIVISION

(noun) the act or process of dividing
(noun) the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
synonyms : partition , partitioning , sectionalisation , sectionalization , segmentation
Differences between the two districts ultimately led to a partition. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
(noun) one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
"the written part of the exam", "the finance section of the company", "the BBC's engineering division"
synonyms : part , section
(noun) discord that splits a group
synonyms : variance
(noun) an army unit large enough to sustain combat
"two infantry divisions were held in reserve"
(noun) a group of ships of similar type
synonyms : naval division
(noun) a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
synonyms : air division
(noun) an administrative unit in government or business
(noun) (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
(noun) (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
(noun) a league ranked by quality
"he played baseball in class D for two years", "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"
synonyms : class

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