Looking for the meaning of the word DIVIDING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DIVIDING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Divide
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (as a verb): from Latin dividere ‘force apart, remove’. The noun dates from the mid 17th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈvʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
separate or be separated into parts
Short Definition:separate into parts
Examples:- consumer magazines can be divided into a number of categories
- the cell clusters began to divide rapidly
Definition:
disagree or cause to disagree
Short Definition:disagree or cause to disagree
Examples:- the question had divided Frenchmen since the Revolution
- cities where politicians frequently divide along racial lines
Definition:
find how many times (a number) contains another
Short Definition:find times number contains another
Examples:- 36 divided by 2 equals 18
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