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   division

   /dɪˈvɪʒn/

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   • 1. the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated: "the division of the land into small fields" Similar dividingdividing upbreaking upbreak-upcutting upcarving upseverancesplittingdissectionbisectioncleavingpartitioningseparationsegregationdisconnectiondetachment
   • ▪ the distribution of something separated into parts: "the division of his estates between the two branches of his family" Similar sharing outdividing upparcelling outallocationallotmentapportionmentdistributiondispensationdisbursementsplitting upcarving upslicing upinformal:divvying updishing outOpposite integration
   • ▪ an instance of members of a legislative body separating into two groups to vote: "the new clause was agreed without a division"
   • ▪ the action of splitting the roots of a perennial plant into parts to be replanted separately, as a means of propagation: "the plant can also be easily increased by division in autumn"
   • ▪ the action of dividing a wider class into two or more subclasses.
   • 2. difference or disagreement between two or more groups, typically producing tension: "a growing sense of division between north and south" Similar disunitydisunionconflictdiscorddisagreementdissensiondisaffectionestrangementalienationisolationdetachmentvariancedifferencedifference of opinionfeudbreachrupturesplitchasminformal:falling-outrare:scissionOpposite unity
   • 3. the process of dividing one number by another: "no multiplication or division is necessary"
   • ▪ the process of dividing a matrix, vector, or other quantity by another under specific rules to obtain a quotient.
   • 4. each of the parts into which something is divided: "the main divisions of the book" Similar sectionsubsectionsubdivisionpartportionpiecebitsegmentslicefragmentchunkcomponentsharecompartmentcategoryclassgroupgroupingsetorderbatchfamily
   • ▪ a major section of an organization, with responsibility for a particular area of activity: "a retail division" Similar departmentbrancharmwingsectorsectionsubsectionsubdivisionsubsidiarydetachmentofficebureauoffshootsatelliteextension
   • ▪ a group of army brigades or regiments: "an infantry division"
   • ▪ a number of teams or competitors grouped together in a sport for competitive purposes according to such characteristics as ability or weight: "the club will finish second in Division One"
   • ▪ a part of a county, country, or city defined for administrative or political purposes: "a licensing division of a district"
   • ▪ a part of a county or borough forming a parliamentary constituency: British "he was MP for the Lancaster division of North Lancashire"
   • ▪ a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to the phylum in zoology.
   • ▪ any subsidiary category between major levels of classification.
   • 5. a partition: "the villagers lived in a communal building and there were no solid divisions between neighbours" Similar dividing linedivideboundaryboundary lineborderlineborderpartitionmargindemarcation lineline of demarcationcut-off point

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French devisiun, from Latin divisio(n-), from the verb dividere (see divide).

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   • 1. divisionary adjective

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   Division is the opposite of multiplication. If 3 groups of 4 make 12 in multiplication, 12 divided into 3 equal groups give 4 in each group in division. The main goal of dividing is to see how many equal groups are formed or how many are in each group when sharing fairly. In the above example, to divide 12 donuts into 3 similar groups, you will hav...

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   There are various signs that can be used to indicate division, such as 1. ÷ 2. / For example: 1. 27 ÷ 3 2. 27/3

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   Each part involved in a division equation has a special name. Dividend:The dividend is the number that is being divided in the division process. Divisor: The number by which the dividend is being divided by is called the divisor. Quotient: The quotientis a result obtained in the division process. Remainder: Sometimes, we cannot divide things exactl...

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   To understand division better, let’s look at a few general division rules and properties: 1. If we divide a whole number (except zero) by itself, the quotient or the answer is always 1. For example: · 7 ÷ 7 = 1 · 25 ÷ 25 = 1 2. If we divide a whole number by zero, the answer will be undefined. For example: 6 ÷ 0 = undefined 325 ÷ 0 = undefined 3. Z...

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   In math, long divisionis the mathematical method for dividing large numbers into smaller groups or parts. It helps in breaking down a problem into simple and easy steps.

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   1. Divide 171 by 3. Solution: So, Quotient = 57, Remainder = 0 (Note: The writer has created the images for all the long division calculations themselves) 2. Divide 6148 by 4. Solution: So, Quotient = 1537, Remainder = 0 3. Divide 1579 by 6. Solution: So, Quotient = 263, Remainder = 1

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   Division is the act or process of dividing something into parts, or the state of being divided. It can also refer to a mathematical operation, a taxonomic category, a military unit, or a sports group.

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