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The action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated
“Care must be taken to ensure that the division of the cookie dough will result in biscuits of equal thickness.”
A state of disagreement between two or more groups, typically producing tension
“These inflammatory words have only served to sow division between our people.”
A (large) difference or variance between two or more things
“Due in part to this broader definition of objectives for reading, there developed a division in philosophies with respect to the teaching of reading.”
The distribution of something separated into parts
“After robbing a bank, Arthur Morgan and Dutch would proceed with the division of the loot to each gang member.”
Each of the parts into which something is divided
“Rows of pearls bordered each division of the cake, which was made by her majesty's confectioner.”
A group to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria
“Attendees were separated into divisions based on their skillset.”
A partition or line of demarcation
“No official division currently exists between the two provinces.”
A major section of an organization, with responsibility for a particular area of activity
“Our marketing division has come up with a fresh and creative promotional campaign.”
A place, especially in a town or city and having a particular character or use
A group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group
Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process
Someone's rank
A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall
Provision in document
The act or process of calculating or reckoning
A point or step in a process or development
The act of disrupting or causing disorder
The act of regimenting
The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest
One of the chief divisions of a long poem
A directory located inside another directory
The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase
A social group linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties
Something that is used to divide or separate
A level within a tall building
A subject matter or general area of interest
Benefit paid by the state to the unemployed
An offshoot
Poll of people after voting
The amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present
A period of the year characterized by a particular climate or event
The mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it
The process of becoming greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
A mark indicating measure on an instrument or container
A section or division of an enclosed space
A recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
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