division

Definition

  • noun: the act or process of dividing something into parts
  • noun: the act or process of 'dividing'
  • often + 'between'
  • synonyms: disconnection, disjunction, separation

Examples

  • Their society has a clear 'division' of labor between men and women. [=in their society, the men do one kind of work and the women do another kind of work]

  • He worked for many years in the news 'division' [='department'] of a major television network.

  • We're attempting to resolve the 'divisions' [='disagreements'] between our two countries.

Movie quotes

  • (..) nuts that always come to the meetings. Mr. Beale has been under great professional and personal strain. l've got surprises for you, too! l've had it up to here with your division... and it's annual $ million deficit! Keep your hands off my News Division, Frank. We're responsible to corporate level, (..)
    1976 Network
  • (..) he was fired... effective in two weeks. The news was broken to him by Max Schumacher... who was the president of the News Division at UBS. The two old friends got properly pissed. l was at CBS with Ed Murrow in . Must've been . (..)
    1976 Network