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- DictionaryDi·vide/dəˈvīd/
verb
- 1. separate or be separated into parts: "consumer magazines can be divided into a number of different categories"
- 2. disagree or cause to disagree: "the question had divided Frenchmen since the Revolution"
noun
- 1. a wide divergence between two groups, typically producing tension or hostility: "there was still a profound cultural divide between the parties"
to separate into parts or groups, or to make something separate into parts or groups: We divided up into teams of six. Each school year is divided into two semesters. Fewer examples. Divide the class into four groups. The embryo starts to divide. The course was divided into four parts. The test was divided into two 45-minute sessions.
divide and conquer/rule. Definition of divide verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · divide in American English. (dəˈvaɪd ) verb transitive Word forms: diˈvided or diˈviding. 1. to separate into parts; split up; sever. 2. to separate into groups; classify. 3. to make or keep separate by or as by a boundary or partition.
to perform the mathematical process of division: He could add and subtract but hadn't learned to divide. British Government . to vote by separating into two groups.
Division is the inverse, or opposite, operation of multiplication. It "undoes" multiplication. There are a number of different ways to denote division; below are the most common. All of the notations below read as "a divided by b." a / b. a ÷ b. Division by zero.
a difference between two groups of people or two things that separates them from each other. He offered advice on bridging cultural divides. to straddle/cross a divide. The referendum revealed a deep urban-rural divide.
verb. us / dɪˈvɑɪd/ present participle dividing | past tense and past participle divided. Add to word list. B1. to separate into parts or groups, or to make something separate into parts or groups: We divided up into teams of six. to separate a place into two areas: There’s a narrow alley that divides our house from the one next door.
