divider

[dih-vahy-der]

noun

1. a person or thing that divides.

2. dividers, a pair of compasses, as used for dividing lines, measuring, etc.

3. a partition between two areas or dividing one area into two, as a piece of cardboard in a box or a bookcase jutting out from a wall.

4. room divider.

5. Mining.,  bunton.

divider

/ dɪˈvaɪdə /

noun

1. Also called: room divider. a screen or piece of furniture placed so as to divide a room into separate areas

2. a person or thing that divides

3. electronics an electrical circuit with an output that is a well-defined fraction of the given input

   a voltage divider

Other Word Forms

• predivider noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of divider¹

First recorded in 1520–30; divide + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The car suddenly veered left, going over the concrete divider and into southbound traffic, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Jake Haro told police that he accidentally dropped the baby into a center divider in their kitchen sink while giving her a bath, but the doctor said the injuries did not fit that narrative.

From Los Angeles Times

An electronic evacuation order was not issued for residents west of North Lake Avenue, the town’s east-west divider, until about 3:30 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

They used room dividers to carve their space into sleeping quarters.

From Los Angeles Times

Then there are the tall medians - or road dividers, as they are locally called.

From BBC

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