divided

[dih-vahy-did]

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.

divided

/ dɪˈvaɪdɪd /

adjective

1. botany another word for dissected

2. split; not united

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of divided¹

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

Example Sentences

While policymakers at the central bank have signaled that a rate hike is likely in the near future, market participants and economists have been divided on when it will happen.

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They give an impression of a town divided.

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At the community forum, district leaders divided attendees into 18 groups to discuss what else could be done to improve the success of students most in need.

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Responses to the screening recommendations have been divided.

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The wealth gap in the U.S. is becoming so wide that even luxury brands are being divided into haves and have-nots.

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