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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"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Numbers, Groupings di‧vide1 /dəˈvaɪd/ S2 W2 verb 1 separate [ intransitive, transitive] if something divides, or if you divide it, it separates into two or more parts divide something into something Scientists traditionally divide the oceans into zones.
to separate something into parts and give a part to each person in a group: The prize money will be divided equally among the winners. divide verb (PLACE) B2. to separate a place into two areas: An ancient wall divides the city. divide verb (NUMBERS) to calculate how many times a number can go into another number: 12 divided by 6 equals 2.
What is division? Division lets us separate a number of objects into equal-size groups. The symbol for division is ÷ . To divide, we need to know the total number of objects. We also need to know either the number of groups or the number of objects in each group. Equal groups. Let's look at an example:
to perform the mathematical process of division: He could add and subtract but hadn't learned to divide.
Apr 25, 2024 · (dɪvaɪd ) Word forms: divides plural3rd person singular present tense, dividing present participle, divided past tense past participle. 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. When people or things are divided or divide into smaller groups or parts, they become separated into smaller parts.
/dɪˈvaɪd/ [usually singular] Word Family. Idioms. difference. 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.
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.
