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Division

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Noun

1. division

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

Example Sentences:
'two infantry divisions were held in reserve'

2. division, part, section

one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

Example Sentences:
'the written part of the exam'
'the finance section of the company'
'the BBC's engineering division'

3. division

the act or process of dividing

4. division

an administrative unit in government or business

5. division, variance

discord that splits a group

6. class, division

a league ranked by quality

Example Sentences:
'he played baseball in class D for two years'
'Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA'

7. division

(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category

8. division

(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum

9. air division, division

a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings

10. division, naval division

a group of ships of similar type

11. division

an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed

12. division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation

the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Division

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noun
1. 
the act of dividing or state of being divided
2. 
the act of sharing out; distribution
3. 
something that divides or keeps apart, such as a boundary
4. 
one of the parts, groups, etc, into which something is divided
5. 
a part of a government, business, country, etc, that has been made into a unit for administrative, political, or other reasons
6. 
a formal vote in Parliament or a similar legislative body
7. 
a difference of opinion, esp one that causes separation
8. 
(in sports) a section, category, or class organized according to age, weight, skill, etc
9. 
a mathematical operation, the inverse of multiplication, in which the quotient of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually written: a ÷ b, a⁄b, a/b,
10. 
a. army
a major formation, larger than a regiment or brigade but smaller than a corps, containing the necessary arms to sustain independent combat
b. navy
a group of ships of similar type or a tactical unit of naval aircraft
c. air force
an organization normally comprising two or more wings with required support units
11. (plural) navy
the assembly of all crew members for the captain's inspection
12. biology
(in traditional classification systems) a major category of the plant kingdom that contains one or more related classes
Compare phylum (sense 1)
13. horticulture
any type of propagation in plants in which a new plant grows from a separated part of the original
14. logic
the fallacy of inferring that the properties of the whole are also true of the parts, as Britain is in debt, so John Smith is in debt
15. 
(esp in 17th-century English music) the art of breaking up a melody into quick phrases, esp over a ground bass

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Division

see synonyms of division
noun
1. 
a dividing or being divided; separation
2. 
a sharing or apportioning; distribution
3. 
a difference of opinion; disagreement
4. 
a separation into groups in voting
5. 
anything that divides; partition; boundary
6. 
anything separated or distinguished from the whole or from the larger unit of which it is a part
, as
a. 
a particular section of a country, state, etc. divided off as for administration
b. 
a particular department of a government, business, school, or other organization
c. 
a particular rank or kind, as of students or athletes, based on achievement, age, sex, etc.
d. 
a segment, as of the body
7.  Biology
a major category in the classification of living organisms, esp. plants, ranking above a class and below a kingdom: it can include one class or many similar classes: the Latinized division names are capitalized but not italicized (Ex.: Pinophyta, gymnosperms)
see also phylum (sense 1)
8.  Horticulture
a form of plant propagation in which new plants are grown from segments detached from the parent plant
9.  Ancient Mathematics
the process of finding how many times a number (the divisor) is contained in another number (the dividend): the number of times equals the quotient
10.  Military
a major tactical or administrative unit that can act independently and is under one command
; specif.,
a. 
an army unit larger than a regiment and smaller than a corps, to which various numbers and types of battalions can be attached as required
b. 
a tactical subdivision of a naval squadron
c. 
an air force unit of two or more combat wings

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Division

see synonyms of division
n.
1.
a. The act or process of dividing.
b. The state of having been divided.
2. Mathematics The operation of determining how many times one quantity is contained in another; the inverse of multiplication.
3. The proportional distribution of a quantity or entity: the division of his property among his heirs.
4. Something, such as a boundary or partition, that serves to divide or keep separate.
5. One of the parts, sections, or groups into which something is divided.
6.
a. An area of government or corporate activity organized as an administrative or functional unit.
b. A territorial section marked off for political or governmental purposes.
7.
a. An administrative and tactical military unit that is smaller than a corps but is self-contained and equipped for prolonged combat activity.
b. A group of several ships of similar type forming a tactical unit under a single command in the US Navy.
c. A former unit of the US Air Force that was larger than a wing and smaller than an air force.
8. Botany The taxonomic category ranking just below kingdom, consisting of one or more related classes, and corresponding approximately to a phylum in zoological classification.
9. A category created for purposes of competition, as in boxing.
10.
a. Variance of opinion; disagreement.
b. A splitting into factions; disunion.
11. The physical separation and regrouping of members of a parliament according to their stand on an issue put to vote.
12. Biology Cell division.
13. A type of propagation characteristic of plants that spread by means of newly formed parts such as bulbs, suckers, or rhizomes.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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