division


Definition: Meaning of, division in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n /

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division divisions
  1. separating [uncountable and countable] the act of separating something into two or more different parts, or the way these parts are separated or shared
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  2. disagreement [uncountable and countable] disagreement among the members of a group that makes them form smaller opposing groups
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  3. mathematics [uncountable] the process of finding out how many times one number is contained in another [↪  multiplication, long division]
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  4. part of an organization [countable] a group that does a particular job within a large organization
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  5. military [countable] a large military group
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  6. sport [countable] one of the groups of teams that a sports competition is divided into, often based on the number of games they have won
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  7. in parliament [countable] a process in which members of the British parliament vote for something by dividing into groups
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division used in phrases

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (noun)
    1. the principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems
  • Premier Division, the
    1. the top group of professional football clubs in Scotland, consisting of 10 teams who play against each other
  • administrative division (noun)
    1. a district defined for administrative purposes
  • advertising division (noun)
    1. the division of a business that is responsible for advertising
  • air division (noun)
    1. a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
  • benthic division (noun)
    1. a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
  • cell division (noun)
    1. the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
  • cellular division (noun)
    1. the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
  • cross-division (noun)
    1. classification according to more than one attribute at the same time
  • division Anthophyta (noun)
    1. Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta Angiospermae comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class and in others a division
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