отдел, разделение, дивизион, деление, разделяющий
существительное ↓
- деление; разделение
division of labour — разделение труда 
division of political power — разделение политической власти
- распределение; раздача
- мат. деление
simple /exact/ division — деление без остатка
restoring division — деление с восстановлением (остатка)
abridged /short-cut/ division — сокращённое деление
division mark — знак деления
- разногласия, расхождение во мнениях; раздоры
to cause /to stir up/ divisions — сеять рознь
to bring division into a family — посеять рознь в семье
- голосование
on a division — при голосовании
to come to a division — голосовать, прибегать к голосованию
to challenge a division — потребовать голосования, добиться голосования (по какому-л. вопросу)
without a division — не ставя вопрос на голосование; без голосования
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Словосочетания
a division of profits into equal shares — разделение прибыли на равные доли
the genes that regulate cell division — гены, которые регулируют деление клеток
arbitrary division of the group into halves — произвольное разделение группы на две половинки
division by dichotomy — двухчленная группировка
overseas division — зарубежный филиал
division with remainder — деление с остатком
remainder in division — остаток при делении (на целое число)
doctor in charge of the division — заведую отделением
group with division — группа с делением
division with a remainder — деление с остатком
service division — отдел технического обслуживания
first division team — команда первой лиги
Примеры с переводом
Students are learning multiplication and division.
Студенты изучают умножение и деление.
They agreed on the division of profits.
Они договорились о распределении прибыли.
Our document contains six principal divisions.
Наш документ содержит шесть основных разделов.
The division of work between members of the group should be equal.
Распределение работы между членами группы должно быть равномерным.
They put up a division between kitchen and dinette.
Они поставили перегородку между кухней и обеденным уголком.
A sharp division of opinion was evident among the members.
Бросалось в глаза резкое расхождение во мнениях между участниками.
The Army was plagued by internal divisions.
Армию терзали внутренние противоречия.
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MPs forced a division on the bill. 
Steve climbed rapidly in the sales division.
…will oversee the new manufacturing division…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
divisional — дивизионный, дробный, разделяющий, относящийся к делению
divisionism — получение цветовых эффектов сочетанием точечных мазков, пуантилизм
divisionist — пуантилист
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): division
мн. ч.(plural): divisions
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b
: the act, process, or an instance of distributing among a number : distribution
2
: one of the parts or groupings into which a whole is divided or is divisible
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: the condition or an instance of being divided in opinion or interest : disagreement, disunity
exploited the divisions between the two countries
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a
: something that divides, separates, or marks off
b
: the act, process, or an instance of separating or keeping apart : separation
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: the mathematical operation of dividing something
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a
: a self-contained major military unit capable of independent action
b
: a tactical military unit composed of headquarters and usually three to five brigades
c(1)
: the basic naval administrative unit
(2)
: a tactical subdivision of a squadron of ships
d
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a wing and lower than an air force
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a
: a portion of a territorial unit marked off for a particular purpose (such as administrative or judicial functions)
b
: an administrative or operating unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
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: the physical separation into different lobbies of the members of a parliamentary body voting for and against a question
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: plant propagation by dividing parts and planting segments capable of producing roots and shoots
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: a group of organisms forming part of a larger group
specifically
: a primary category of the plant kingdom in biological taxonomy that is typically equivalent to a phylum
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: a competitive class or category (as in boxing or wrestling)
Synonyms
Choose the Right Synonym for division
they ran only part of the way
portion implies an assigned or allotted part.
cut the pie into six portions
piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole.
member suggests one of the functional units composing a body.
division applies to a large or diversified part.
the manufacturing division of the company
section applies to a relatively small or uniform part.
the entertainment section of the newspaper
segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage.
the retired segment of the population
fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off.
only a fragment of the play still exists
Example Sentences
the process of cell division
a division of profits into equal shares
After learning multiplication, the students were taught division.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French devision, from Latin division-, divisio, from dividere to divide
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of division was
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Other forms: divisions
Division is breaking something down into parts, splitting it up. When you have division of labor, everybody does her part.
Division is a noun. It refers to taking a hunk — of pie, clothes, numbers, people — and splitting it into smaller bits. A division in the military sense is a group large enough to go to battle. Blame British mathematician John Pell for the long division you learned in math class (but proceeded to forget once you discovered the calculator). Any way you slice it, division is the process of separating something into smaller parts.
Definitions of division
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noun
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
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synonyms:
partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation
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subdivision
the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
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septation
the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum
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zoning
dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
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separation
the act of dividing or disconnecting
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subdivision
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the act or process of dividing
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parcellation
the division into parcels
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cleavage
the act of cleaving or splitting
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bisection
dividing into two equal parts
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quartering
dividing into four equal parts
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schism, split
division of a group into opposing factions
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cut, cutting
the act of cutting something into parts
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atomisation, atomization, fragmentation
separating something into fine particles
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branching, fork, forking, ramification
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
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dichotomisation, dichotomization
the act of dividing into two sharply different categories
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quantisation, quantization
the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory
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fractionation
separation into portions
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syllabication, syllabification
forming or dividing words into syllables
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hyphenation, word division
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
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cut, cutting
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
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severance, severing
the act of severing
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dissection
the act of cutting so as to separate into pieces
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scission
the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
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slicing
the act of cutting into slices
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undercut
a cut made underneath to remove material
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bifurcation
the act of splitting into two branches
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trifurcation
the act of splitting into three branches
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divarication
branching at a wide angle
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fibrillation
act or process of forming fibrils
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type of:
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separation
the act of dividing or disconnecting
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noun
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
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noun
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
“the BBC’s engineering
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part, section
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frame
one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
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beginning
the first part or section of something
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middle
an intermediate part or section
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end
a final part or section
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high point
the most enjoyable part of a given experience
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component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
an abstract part of something
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chukka, chukker
(polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
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frame, inning
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
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game
(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
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bout, round, turn
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
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first period
the first division into which the play of a game is divided
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second period
the second division into which the play of a game is divided
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final period
the final division into which the play of a game is divided
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half
one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
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period
(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
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quarter
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
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over
(cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
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be all and end all, be-all and end-all
the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim
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plot element
a component or element of the plot of a story
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point
a geometric element that has position but no extension
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top, top of the inning
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
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bottom, bottom of the inning
the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
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first half
the first of two halves of play
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last half, second half
the second of two halves of play
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maiden, maiden over
(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
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counterpoint
an element, idea, or argument used to create a contrast
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concept, conception, construct
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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an army unit large enough to sustain combat
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a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
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a group of ships of similar type
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an administrative unit in government or business
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department, section
a specialized division of a large organization
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arm, branch, subdivision
a division of some larger or more complex organization
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academic department
a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
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business department
a division of a business firm
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personnel, personnel department, personnel office, staff office
the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
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government department
a department of government
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payroll, payroll department
the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee
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security, security department
a department responsible for the security of the institution’s property and workers
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local post office, post office
a local branch where postal services are available»
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Executive Office of the President, executive branch
the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
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legislative branch
the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating
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judicial branch
the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
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type of:
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administrative body, administrative unit
a unit with administrative responsibilities
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noun
a league ranked by quality
“Princeton is in the NCAA
Division 1-AA”-
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class
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discord that splits a group
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noun
(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
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Protista, division Protista
eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae
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Thallophyta
used only in former classifications: comprising what is now considered a heterogeneous assemblage of flowerless and seedless organisms: algae; bacteria; fungi; lichens
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Tracheophyta, division Tracheophyta
in former classifications: comprising plants with a vascular system including ferns and fern allies as well as seed plants
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Bryophyta, division Bryophyta
a division of nonflowering plants characterized by rhizoids rather than true roots and having little or no organized vascular tissue and showing alternation of generations between gamete-bearing forms and spore-bearing forms; comprises true mosses (Bryopsida) and liverworts (Hepaticopsida) and hornworts (Anthoceropsida)
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Pteridophyta, division Pteridophyta
containing all the vascular plants that do not bear seeds: ferns, horsetails, club mosses, and whisk ferns; in some classifications considered a subdivision of Tracheophyta
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Spermatophyta, division Spermatophyta
seed plants; comprises the Angiospermae (or Magnoliophyta) and Gymnospermae (or Gymnospermophyta); in some classification systems Spermatophyta is coordinate with Pteridophyta (spore producing plants having vascular tissue and roots) and Bryophyta (spore producing plants lacking vascular tissue and roots)
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Phanerogamae
in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, including all seed-bearing plants; superseded by the division Spermatophyta
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Cryptogamia
in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, including all plants that do not bear seeds: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
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Pteropsida, subdivision Pteropsida
used in former classifications to include all ferns and flowering plants and divided into the three classes Filicinae and Gymnospermae and Angiospermae
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Zygomycota, Zygomycotina, subdivision Zygomycota, subdivision Zygomycotina
division of fungi having sexually produced zygospores
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Gymnomycota, Myxomycota, division Gymnomycota, division Myxomycota
slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista
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Mastigomycota, Mastigomycotina, subdivision Mastigomycota, subdivision Mastigomycotina
fungi in which the spores and gametes are motile; in some systems placed in the Phycomycetes group with the Zygomycota
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Lichenes, division Lichenes
comprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae; sometimes treated as an independent group more or less coordinate with algae and fungi
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Eumycota, division Eumycota
true fungi; eukaryotic heterotrophic walled organisms; distinguished from Myxomycota (funguslike slime molds): comprises subdivisions Mastigomycotina; Zygomycotina; Ascomycotina; Basidiomycotina; Deuteromycotina (imperfect fungi)
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Deuteromycota, Deuteromycotina, Fungi imperfecti, subdivision Deuteromycota, subdivision Deuteromycotina
large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known
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Basidiomycota, Basidiomycotina, subdivision Basidiomycota, subdivision Basidiomycotina
comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics and bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom Fungi
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Ascomycota, Ascomycotina, subdivision Ascomycota, subdivision Ascomycotina
a large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi
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Lycophyta
used in some classifications for the class Lycopsida: club mosses
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phylum
(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
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(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
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division Archaebacteria
in some classifications considered a kingdom
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division Eubacteria
one-celled monerans having simple cells with rigid walls and (in motile types) flagella
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Cyanophyta, division Cyanophyta
prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
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Schizophyta, division Schizophyta
former term for the Cyanophyta
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Heterokontophyta, division Heterokontophyta
algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications
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Chrysophyta, division Chrysophyta
mostly freshwater eukaryotic algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment; yellow-green and golden-brown algae and diatoms: Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Bacillariophyceae; some classification systems superseded or subsumed by Heterokontophyta
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Phaeophyta, division Phaeophyta
coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta
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Euglenophyta, division Euglenophyta
free-swimming flagellate algae
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Chlorophyta, division Chlorophyta
large division of chiefly freshwater eukaryotic algae that possess chlorophyll a and b, store food as starch, and cellulose cell walls; classes Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae, and Charophyceae; obviously ancestral to land plants
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Rhodophyta, division Rhodophyta
lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
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Cynodontia, division Cynodontia
a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth
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Dicynodontia, division Dicynodontia
a division of Therapsida
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Pisces
a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically
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form division
an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure
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biological group
a group of plants or animals
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_corps d’armée_ staff, the _Head-Quarters of_ [1st or 2d, &c.] _corps d’armée_; that of a division, the _Head-Quarters of_ [1st or 2d, &c.] _division_, [1st or 2d, &c.] _corps d’armée_. ❋ Henry Wager Halleck (1843)
More on blissful ignorance: Finley complains that I use the term division of labor as a «euphemism» for social stratification. ❋ Gouldner, Alvin W. (1966)
The title division of the Indiana Department of Insurance didn’t exist until 2006,
* No matter how much squabbling takes place, in one percentage or another the division is arranged. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Chris McFarlane, the newly promoted head of the division is a self described high school dropout and he is actually proud of that fact! ❋ Unknown (2009)
«The benchmark to get into the playoffs in this division is a minimum of 95 wins,» said new general manager Alex Anthopoulos, who replaced Ricciardi in October. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Sure, climbing to 2-0 in the division is a huge accomplishment for the Redskins, but in the locker room, every player seemed to know just what the win meant for one player in particular. ❋ Rick Maese (2010)
Forecast: If this division is as forgiving as it appears, Oilers could even push for a division title. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The women experienced the environment through their senses, and their spirituality was heavily reliant upon their senses as well, so such a division is the most practical. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Economic division, racial division, religious division all this division is a formula to self destruction, our enemies only have to wait for the country to sink itself. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Contra Petey, the only reward I think a team deserves for winning a division is a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. ❋ Unknown (2007)
` ` To battle back from six games under .500, to come back and win the division is a tremendous confidence boost for everybody, » Walker said. ❋ Unknown (2006)
That’s what happens when the division is as tight as it is. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Four of the remaining six games are at home and the rest of the division is ailing, leaving Dallas in prime position for a big finish. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Now it’s the end of August and the division is all but rapped up. ❋ Unknown (2004)
They kept telling me, ‘You guys lost Alomar and Gonzalez, and the division is ours now.’ ❋ Unknown (2002)
Running away with your division is an impressive feat at any level, especially in the minors. ❋ Unknown (2001)
Yet Blake’s altercation with the soldier Scofield (like Achilles ‘with Agamemnon) demonstrates how, in wartime, such a division is almost impossible to maintain. ❋ Unknown (1998)
On this matter the division is absolutely clear: Dukakis opposes Star Wars, and Bush favors a space shield. ❋ Unknown (1988)
the highly [divisive] [issue] of [abortion] ❋ Geekmania (2015)
As in a [swing] [party].
The [women] are divisible. ❋ Drako2015 (2014)
[THIS IS] [FUCKING] [DIVISION] ❋ (2020)
Conversation due to an [epic fail] in the system ([division by zero]):
«OSHI—»
«…what?»
«HE JUST [DIVIDED] BY ZERO!»
«But that’s not po—»
«EXACTLY.» ❋ Tokyo-Angel (2008)
Your Divisibility is not what defines you. Your [actions] do. ❋ Rick Riker (2017)
[Division by zero]. Division of a family. Division squadron.
How can Satan and the Lord cast out Satan and the Lord? Surely if the Lord and Satan cast themselves out their kingdoms cannot stand and are coming to an end. In this case it is a [dead heat] draw and tie in which, again, Nobody is the clear winner. [Nobody wins] again. ❋ NotTheIdentityThief (2018)
[The Division] isn’t [worth] $[60]. ❋ Hardstuck Internet (2016)
[The order] had to be [cleared] by Division before [CTU] could proceed. ❋ Mike (2004)
Mom: please put [the laundry] in the dryer.
Me: Not our [division]. (You can say «not my division,» but definition wouldn’t let me.)
Friend 1: College is so not my division.
Me: mmmm [dinner and a movie], looks like my division. ❋ Anonymous221B (2012)
U Should [listen] Ghost Division ❋ LeafyBoi (2020)
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noun
the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
Arithmetic. the operation inverse to multiplication; the finding of a quantity, the quotient, that when multiplied by a given quantity, the divisor, gives another given quantity, the dividend; the process of ascertaining how many times one number or quantity is contained in another.
something that divides or separates; partition.
something that marks a division; dividing line or mark.
one of the parts into which a thing is divided; section.
separation by difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement; dissension.
Government. the separation of a legislature, or the like, into two groups, in taking a vote.
one of the parts into which a country or an organization is divided for political, judicial, military, or other purposes.
Military.
- (in the army) a major administrative and tactical unit, larger than a regiment or brigade and smaller than a corps: it is usually commanded by a major general.
- (in the navy) a number of ships, usually four, forming a tactical group that is part of a fleet or squadron.
a major autonomous or semi-independent but subordinate administrative unit of an industrial enterprise, government bureau, transportation system, or university: the sales division of our company; the Division of Humanities.
(in sports) a category or class containing all the teams or competitors grouped together according to standing, skill, weight, age, or the like: a team in the first division; the heavyweight division in boxing.
Botany. a major primary subdivision of the plant kingdom, consisting of one or more classes; plant phylum.
Zoology. any subdivision of a classificatory group or category.
Horticulture. a type of propagation in which new plants are grown from segments separated from the parent plant.
the ornamentation of a melodic line in 17th- and 18th-century music.
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Origin of division
1325–75; Middle English divisioun, devisioun (<Anglo-French ) <Latin dīvīsiōn- (stem of dīvīsiō), equivalent to dīvīs(us) (see divisible) + -iōn--ion
synonym study for division
1. Division, partition suggest dividing into parts. Division usually means marking off or separating a whole into parts. Partition often adds the idea of allotting or assigning parts following division: partition of an estate, of a country.
OTHER WORDS FROM division
di·vi·sion·al, di·vi·sion·ar·y, adjectivedi·vi·sion·al·ly, adverbhy·per·di·vi·sion, nounin·ter·di·vi·sion, noun
in·ter·di·vi·sion·al, adjectivein·ter·di·vi·sion·al·ly, adverbmis·di·vi·sion, nounnon·di·vi·sion, nounnon·di·vi·sion·al, adjectivepre·di·vi·sion, nounpro·di·vi·sion, adjectivere·di·vi·sion, nounself-di·vi·sion, nounsem·i·di·vi·sion, nounsu·per·di·vi·sion, noun
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MORE ABOUT DIVISION
What is division?
Division is the act of dividing, or separating, a whole into pieces, as in Mom made a chart that shows the division of chores is fair.
A division is a piece of a whole, often with all divisions being equal in size.
A division is also something used as a dividing line or mark between areas, such as a line of chalk on the sidewalk.
Division can also be used figuratively to refer to a separation caused by a difference of opinion or disagreement, as in The division in our family was caused by a fight over whose macaroni and cheese was better.
In arithmetic, division is the process that involves determining how many times one number is contained in another. For example, if we wanted to know how many times 2 is contained in 8, we would use division to find out, dividing 8 into groups of 2.
Example: All questions related to funding and accounts should be sent to the accounting division.
Where does division come from?
The first records of the term division come from the 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Latin dīvidere, meaning “to divide.” Whether a division refers to a literal or figurative dividing, one part is separated from the whole.
In sports, play is divided up into divisions. In high school sports, a district is broken up into divisions based on how many students a school has, and that district is part of a larger division that is based on the geographic area. In college sports, divisions are created by geography, population, and funding. Finally, in professional sports, divisions are created by geography, both within countries and worldwide, depending on the sport.
In a business or organization, division can be used as a synonym for department. A division of an organization is a group of individuals who work together to accomplish a shared task for the organization, such as a sales division, which focuses on selling products.
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How is division used in real life?
Division is a common word with many uses and senses.
i just found out that the division symbol (÷) is just a blank fraction with dots replacing the numerator and denominator. oh my god.
— abdul 🌌🔭 (@Advil) September 11, 2017
Dallas will host Philadelphia next week in an NFC East Championship game.
Winner takes the division.— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 22, 2013
Set-up crew dispatched to Austin, PR division arrived in NYC for 48hr media trip with @AlexanderRossi. Sun’s beating down on Manhattan ☀️🗽
— Manor Racing (@ManorRacing) October 18, 2015
Try using division!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for division?
A. department
B. whole
C. segment
D. branch
Words related to division
distribution, affiliate, branch, category, class, department, section, sector, segment, share, split, conflict, disagreement, discord, dispute, analysis, apportionment, autopsy, bisection, breaking
How to use division in a sentence
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The division is responsible for protecting the rights of voters.
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The division plans to co-found five to six companies over the next five years and invest $5 million to $8 million in each.
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This “IoT Services” division is not being sold to Nvidia as part of the deal, and will remain owned by Softbank.
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Hemmerling is a former police officer and currently in charge of the criminal and community justice divisions.
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Los Angeles has all-world D-lineman Aaron Donald leading what was a top-10 EPA defense last year, which will help the Rams factor into this division battle despite the hell they’ve found themselves in financially.
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Except the Braves did not win 14 straight pennants (they did win 14 straight division titles), and Smoltz is a also Republican.
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President Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division to force Faubus to admit the students to Central High School.
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So here, for your Christmas Eve pleasure, are 20 of my favorites, 10 from the ecclesiastical division and 10 secular.
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Excerpted by permission of Harper Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers.
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Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC.
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With each division, in addition to the divisional staff, there were officers detached from the headquarters staff.
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Given one more Division we might try: as things are, my troops won’t cover the mileage.
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In her he felt again, more distinctly than before, another person—division, conflict.
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A second main division of our schooling was mathematical instruction of a sort.
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The fillip given would have been far, far greater than that which the mere numbers (1,200 for the Division) would seem to imply.
British Dictionary definitions for division
noun
the act of dividing or state of being divided
the act of sharing out; distribution
something that divides or keeps apart, such as a boundary
one of the parts, groups, etc, into which something is divided
a part of a government, business, country, etc, that has been made into a unit for administrative, political, or other reasons
a formal vote in Parliament or a similar legislative body
a difference of opinion, esp one that causes separation
(in sports) a section, category, or class organized according to age, weight, skill, etc
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
- army a major formation, larger than a regiment or brigade but smaller than a corps, containing the necessary arms to sustain independent combat
- navy a group of ships of similar type or a tactical unit of naval aircraft
- air force an organization normally comprising two or more wings with required support units
(plural) navy the assembly of all crew members for the captain’s inspection
biology (in traditional classification systems) a major category of the plant kingdom that contains one or more related classesCompare phylum (def. 1)
horticulture any type of propagation in plants in which a new plant grows from a separated part of the original
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
(esp in 17th-century English music) the art of breaking up a melody into quick phrases, esp over a ground bass
Derived forms of division
divisional or divisionary, adjectivedivisionally, adverb
Word Origin for division
C14: from Latin dīvīsiō, from dīvidere to divide
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Scientific definitions for division
The act, process, or operation of finding out how many times one number or quantity is contained in another.
A taxonomic classification within the plant kingdom that ranks immediately above a class and corresponds to a phylum in other kingdoms. See Table at taxonomy.
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