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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary di·vi·sion ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French devision, from Latin division-, divisio, from dividere to divide DATE 14th century 1. a. the act or process of dividing : the state of being divided b. the act, process, or an instance of distributing among a number : distribution c. obsolete : a method of arranging or disposing (as troops) 2. one of the parts or groupings into which a whole is divided or is divisible 3. the condition or an instance of being divided in opinion or interest : disagreement , disunity exploited the divisions between the two countries 4. a. something that divides, separates, or marks off b. the act, process, or an instance of separating or keeping apart : separation 5. the mathematical operation of dividing something 6. 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 United States Air Force higher than a wing and lower than an air force 7. a. a portion of a territorial unit marked off for a particular purpose (as administrative or judicial functions) b. an administrative or operating unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization 8. the physical separation into different lobbies of the members of a parliamentary body voting for and against a question 9. plant propagation by dividing parts and planting segments capable of producing roots and shoots 10. 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 11. a competitive class or category (as in boxing or wrestling) Synonyms: see part English Etymology division late 14c., from O.Fr . division, from L. divisionem (nom. divisio), from divid-, stem of dividere (see divide). Military sense is first recorded 1590s. Mathematical sense is from early 15c. The mathematical division sign supposedly was invented by British mathematician John Pell (1611-1685) who taught at Cambridge and Amsterdam.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ division div·ision / di5viVn / nounINTO SEPARATE PARTS 分成若干部份 1. [U, sing.] ~ (of sth between A and B) | ~ (of sth) (into sth) the process or result of dividing into separate parts; the process or result of dividing sth or sharing it out 分开；分隔；分配；(分出来的)部份: cell division 细胞分裂 the division of labour between the sexes 男女分工 a fair division of time and resources 时间和资源的合理分配 the division of the population into age groups 把人口分成不同的年龄组 MATHEMATICS 数学 2. [U] the process of dividing one number by another 除(法): the division sign (÷) 除号 ⇨ compare multiplication ⇨ see also long division DISAGREEMENT / DIFFERENCE 不一致；差异 3. [C, U] ~ (in / within sth) | ~ (between A and B) a disagreement or difference in opinion, way of life, etc., especially between members of a society or an organization 分歧；不和；差异: There are deep divisions in the party over the war. 党内对于这场战争存在着严重的分歧。 the work of healing the divisions within society 弥合社会内部分歧的工作 divisions between rich and poor 贫富差异 social / class divisions 社会分化；阶级对立 PART OF ORGANIZATION 部门 4. [C + sing. / pl. v.] (abbr. Div.) a large and important unit or section of an organization (机构的)部门: the company's sales division 公司销售部 IN SPORT 体育运动 5. [C + sing. / pl. v.] (abbr. Div.) (in Britain) one of the group of teams that a sport competition is divided into, especially in football ( soccer ) (英国体育运动,尤指足球比赛的)级: the first division / division one 甲级 a first-division team 甲级队 PART OF ARMY 军队编制 6. [C + sing. / pl. v.] (abbr. Div.) a unit of an army, consisting of several brigades or regiments 师: the Guards Armoured Division 禁衞装甲师 BORDER 边界 7. [C] a line that divides sth 分界线: A hedge forms the division between their land and ours. 他们的土地与我们的土地之间以一道树篱隔开。 IN PARLIAMENT 议会 8. [C] (technical 术语) the separation of members of the British parliament into groups to vote for or against sth (英国议会的)分组表决: The Bill was read without a division. 议案未经分组表决就宣读通过了。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English division noun 1 dividing sth into separate parts ADJ. clear, distinct, simple Sometimes there is no simple division between good and evil. | complex, elaborate | rigid | broad, rough | equal, fair | unequal, unfair an unequal division of the cake an unfair division of labour | conventional, time-honoured the conventional division of language into grammar and vocabulary | theoretical | hierarchical hierarchical division between ‘workers’ and ‘management’ | threefold, three-way, tripartite | cell VERB + DIVISION make You can make a rough division of his music into ‘light’ and ‘serious’. PREP. ~ among His will detailed his assets and gave instructions for their division among his children. | ~ between the division of the money between the members | ~ into In selling there is a broad division into direct and indirect methods. PHRASES the division of labour, the division of wealth 2 differences between two groups/things, etc. ADJ. bitter, deep, great, sharp There are sharp divisions within the party over the privatization of the railways. | fundamental | factional, internal factional divisions within the party | traditional | north-south | class, cultural, ethnic, gender, ideological, linguistic, political, sexual, social, societal VERB + DIVISION create, provoke | exploit | heal The prime minister's speech will attempt to heal divisions within his party. PREP. ~ among There are reports of serious divisions among senior party members. | ~ between, ~ within division within the government 3 section of an organization ADJ. regional | industrial, manufacturing, marketing, retail, sales, training, wholesale | administrative the administrative divisions of the Roman Empire | airborne, armoured, infantry, etc. | first, high, low, premier, second, senior, top, etc. (sport) He's now playing football in the higher divisions. | heavyweight, lightweight, middleweight, etc. (= in boxing, etc.) PREP. in the … ~ They compete in the senior division of the chess league. 4 dividing one number by another ADJ. long VERB + DIVISION do Can you do long division? PREP. ~ by division by three Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: PART 1, cut, member, moiety, parcel, piece, portion, section, segment 2 Synonyms: SEPARATION 1, detachment, dissolution, disunion, divorce, divorcement, partition, rupture, split-up 3 Synonyms: DISCORD , conflict, difference, disaccord, disharmony, dissension, dissent, dissidence, dissonance, varianceWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: long division , or maturation division , or panzer division , or reduction division , or root division , or run division , or scratch division , or self-division , or short division , or division sign , or synthetic division , or cell division , or aircraft division , or air division , or conjugate division , or direct cell division , or division bar , or division bell , or division center , or division fence , or division of labor , or division of powers , or division point , or division viol , or division wall , or fallacy of division , or fire division wall , or first division , or harmonic divisiondi·vi·sion \də̇ˈvizhən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English devisioun, from Middle French division, from Latin division-, divisio, from divisus (past participle of dividere to divide) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at divide 1. a. : the act, process, or an instance of dividing into parts or portions : partition < made a division of his empire > < division of the day into hours, minutes, seconds > : the state of being divided < remarked on the peculiar geographic division of the state > b. : the act, process, or an instance of dividing or distributing among a number : distribution , apportionment < protested his method of division of the profits > c. obsolete : arrangement , disposition < never set a squadron in the field, nor the division of a battle knows — Shakespeare > 2. : one of the parts, sections, or groupings into which a whole is divided 3. a. : the elementary organic unit of combined arms that is tactically and administratively a self-contained unit capable of independent action b. : a military unit made up normally of five battle groups c. (1) : one of the groups usually of four ships into which a fleet or large squadron is divided (2) : the basic unit of men for administration aboard ship and ashore d. : a tactical subdivision of a squadron of ships or aircraft 4. obsolete : a portion of land allotted to an individual settler or to a group of settlers 5. : a definite portion of a nation, state, county, or other political unit marked off for administrative, judicial, or other purposes: as a. : an election district in Great Britain b. : a subdivision of a province or presidency in British India 6. : a segment of a transportation system (as a railroad, truckline, pipeline, or airline) designated by management as a semi-independent or autonomous operating unit 7. : a group of organisms forming part of some larger group; specifically : a major primary category of the plant kingdom — compare phylum 28. a. : a subordinate administrative unit of the executive department of the United States government usually ranking below a bureau b. : a subordinate unit of state and local government 9. : a competitive class or category (as in boxing and wrestling) based on age, weight, skill, or other standard of eligibility 10. : a major administrative unit in an education institution of organization usually embracing several departments < the division of modern languages > 11. : a major administrative unit of an industrial enterprise comprising at least several departments or constituting a complete integrated unit for a specific purpose < the radio division of an aviation corporation > 12. a. : something that divides, separates, or marks off < the divisions of the compass mark off its 32 points > : a dividing line b. : the act, process, or an instance of separating or keeping apart (two objects or individuals) < used a screen to complete the division of the dining room from the kitchen > : the state of being separated : separation < the lovers mourned their hopeless division > 13. : the condition or an instance of being divided in opinion or interest : disagreement , disunity < attempted to exploit the divisions between the two countries > 14. : the process of finding how many times one number or quantity is contained in another 15. : the separation of a genus into its constituent species — compare fallacy of division, tree of porphyry 16. a. : a florid instrumental variation upon a given melody of 17th and 18th century England b. : a melismatic song or phrase of the 17th and 18th centuries 17. : a numerical determination of those members of a deliberative body that are for a motion and those who are against it either by a rising vote or by a physical separation into two groups < a division was being taken > < the results of the division > < the motion passed without a division — T.B.Macaulay > 18. : the practice or an instance of dividing words or word elements in writing or printing by the use of a hyphen 19. : the apportionment of revenue among carrier participants sharing interline traffic : the distribution of revenue or expense among various parts of a system or organization 20. : plant propagation by dividing parts (as of a crown or a clump of suckers or tubers) and planting segments capable of producing roots and shoots Synonyms: see part |
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