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

A company’s gross profit margin is its net sales less the cost of goods or services sold, divided by sales.

From MarketWatch

In the immediate aftermath of Yoon's shock martial law declaration, emotional reactions among South Koreans were largely divided along generational lines.

From BBC

“We live in a relatively divided world, but sports brings everyone together — and we sit at the epicenter of a lot of things in sports,” Rubin told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

That net asset value is then divided by the number of shares in the fund to arrive at the net asset value per share, which we will call the NAV.

From MarketWatch

Volunteers were divided into two groups: prophylactic arm and therapeutic arm.

From Science Daily