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division
the act or process of dividing
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noun
the act or process of dividing
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the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
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an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
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one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
“the written part of the exam”
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discord that splits a group
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an army unit large enough to sustain combat
“two infantry divisions were held in reserve”
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a group of ships of similar type
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a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
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an administrative unit in government or business
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(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
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(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
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a league ranked by quality
“he played baseball in class D for two years”
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the written part of the exam
the finance section of the company
the BBC's engineering division
two infantry divisions were held in reserve
he played baseball in class D for two years
Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA
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