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Division Party Dɪˈvɪʒn Cell Labour Groups Fair Time

Word division
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / dɪˈvɪʒn / NAmE / dɪˈvɪʒn /
Example
  • cell division
  • a fair division of time and resources
  • the division of labour between the sexes
  • the division of the population into age groups
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division

(noun)BrE / dɪˈvɪʒn / NAmE / dɪˈvɪʒn /
  1. the process or result of dividing into separate parts; the process or result of dividing something or sharing it out
    • cell division
    • a fair division of time and resources
    • the division of labour between the sexes
    • the division of the population into age groups
    • a distinction which cuts right across the familiar division into arts and sciences
  2. the process of dividing one number by another
    • compare multiplication
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/multiplication
    • the division sign (÷)
  3. a disagreement or difference in opinion, way of life, etc., especially between members of a society or an organization
    • There are deep divisions in the party over the war.
    • the work of healing the divisions within society
    • divisions between rich and poor
    • social/class divisions
  4. a large and important unit or section of an organization
    • the company’s sales division
  5. (in Britain) one of the group of teams that a sport competition is divided into, especially in football (soccer )
    • the first division/division one
    • a first-division team
  6. a unit of an army, consisting of several brigades or regiments
    • the Guards Armoured Division
  7. a line that divides something
    • A hedge forms the division between their land and ours.
  8. the separation of members of the British parliament into groups to vote for or against something
    • The Bill was read without a division.

    Extra Examples

    • He’s now playing football in the higher divisions.
    • His will detailed his assets and gave instructions for their division among his children.
    • In selling there is a broad division into direct and indirect methods.
    • She works in the marketing division.
    • Sometimes there is no simple division between good and evil.
    • The Ravens finished 10–6 and won the division.
    • The company recently launched its publishing division.
    • The prime minister’s speech will attempt to heal divisions within his party.
    • The speech is intended to heal divisions within the party.
    • The team have a three game division lead.
    • The team won its tenth consecutive division title.
    • There are reports of serious divisions among senior party members.
    • There are sharp divisions within the party over the privatization of the railways.
    • There are sharp divisions within the party over the proposals.
    • They compete in the senior division of the chess league.
    • You can make a rough division of his music into ‘light’ and ‘serious’.
    • an unequal division of the cake
    • an unfair division of labour
    • division by three
    • division within the government
    • factional divisions within the party
    • faith and love which transcends every division and prejudice
    • hierarchical division between ‘workers’ and ‘management’
    • the administrative divisions of the Roman Empire
    • the conventional division of language into grammar and vocabulary
    • the division of the money between the members
    • Divisions between rich and poor seem to grow ever wider.
    • In many traditional societies, the division of labour between the sexes is strict.
    • The commander of the fourth infantry division defied orders.
    • The company’s sales division is going to be restructured.
    • The organism begins as a single cell and grows by cell division.
    • The party was weakened by division between various factions.
    • There are deep divisions in the party over European monetary union.
    • This division of the population into age groups is obviously convenient for marketing purposes.
    • This is a distinction which cuts right across the familiar division into arts and sciences.
    • We need to ensure a fair division of time and resources.
    • We need to work together to heal the divisions within society.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French devisiun, from Latin divisio(n-), from the verb dividere ‘force apart, remove’.
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