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

  • (..) Oh are you gonna tell them about your game this week? Lived up to your title I scored yard touchdown School record, school record! It's division III. It's Carleton football, it's not even division II, it's division III You got any friends Andy? -No. -Why's that? (..)
    2014 Whiplash