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divided

[ dih-vahy-did ]
/ dɪˈvaɪ dɪd /
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adjective
separated; separate.
shared; apportioned.
(of a leaf) cut into distinct portions by incisions extending to the midrib or base.
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Origin of divided

First recorded in 1555–65; divide + -ed2

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British Dictionary definitions for divided

divided
/ (dɪˈvaɪdɪd) /

adjective
botany another word for dissected (def. 1)
split; not united

Derived forms of divided

dividedly, adverbdividedness, noun
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