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Definition division in American English

division noun

noun
/dɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/
Example

Civil war eventually led to a permanent division of the country.

Example

Many parents opposed the division of the classes into different sets.

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1.1

the process of separating something into smaller parts and sharing it among two or more people

Example

the division of the land after the previous owner died

Example

a fair division of responsibilities among the members of the committee

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2

a disagreement between people, especially between people who belong to the same group

Example

The argument revealed deep divisions in the ranks of the Republican Party.

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3

a difference in the way that people within the same community or country live, how much money they have, how educated they are, etc.

Example

the growing division between rich and poor

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4

one of the parts into which a large organization is divided

Example

the company's electronics division

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4.1

a large section in a military force that consists of several smaller units

Example

armored divisions

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4.2

one of the groups of sports teams in a league

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5

a calculation in mathematics of how many times a number is contained in a larger number

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6

the process by which the cells in plants and animals divide to form new cells

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Definition division in American English