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

The country remains deeply divided, exhausted by the war and increasingly isolated internationally.

From BBC

So whether the state ends up with two or just one – or potentially even none – of its six congressional districts shaped by race could shift the future partisan balance in a closely divided Congress.

From Salon

The 55-year-old Italian said Fifa was committed to "using the power of football" to "bring people together in a divided world".

From BBC

It's not an entirely unthinkable scenario, given that Republicans are currently divided over whether those subsidies – which help their own low-income voters as well as Democrats – should be continued.

From BBC

Two cans divided neatly into six to eight small balls each — the beginnings of a Bundt-pan constellation.

From Salon