divided

American  

[dih-vahy-did] / dɪˈvaɪ dɪd /

adjective

1. separated; separate.

2. disunited.

3. shared; apportioned.

4. (of a leaf ) cut into distinct portions by incisions extending to the midrib or base.

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divided British  

/ dɪˈvaɪdɪd /

adjective

1. botany another word for dissected

2. split; not united

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Other Word Forms

• dividedly adverb
• dividedness noun
• quasi-divided adjective
• quasi-dividedly adverb
• self-divided adjective
• semidivided adjective
• undivided adjective
• well-divided adjective

Etymology

Origin of divided

First recorded in 1555–65; divide + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Before his Oscar-nominated epic “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet’s previous decades-spanning drama, 2018’s “Vox Lux,” divided audiences.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Munir -- in a Western business suit rather than army fatigues -- visited Washington with Sharif last year after a flare-up in hostilities between Pakistan and India in divided Kashmir.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The structures divided the island from the start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It’s unclear how costs will be divided among Tesla and its partners.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

We ran over to the far edge of the blacktop, where a strip of pebbles divided the ground into School and Not-School.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee