Synonyms

divided

American

[dih-vahy-did] / dɪˈvaɪ dɪd /

adjective

separated; separate.
disunited.
shared; apportioned.
(of a leaf ) cut into distinct portions by incisions extending to the midrib or base.

divided British

/ dɪˈvaɪdɪd /

adjective

botany another word for dissected
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

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Forward price/earnings ratios are current stock prices divided by consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimates among analysts working for brokerage and research firms.

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A stock’s trailing P/E is the current share price divided by the past 12 months’ earnings per share.

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What followed was the football fallout that divided a nation; Keane disagreeing so vehemently with McCarthy's training camp methods that he quit and went home.

From BBC

The state’s legislature is also nearly evenly divided.

From The Wall Street Journal

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