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What is division?
Division is the act of dividing, or separating, a whole into pieces, as in Mom made a chart that shows the division of chores is fair.
A division is a piece of a whole, often with all divisions being equal in size.
A division is also something used as a dividing line or mark between areas, such as a line of chalk on the sidewalk.
Division can also be used figuratively to refer to a separation caused by a difference of opinion or disagreement, as in The division in our family was caused by a fight over whose macaroni and cheese was better.
In arithmetic, division is the process that involves determining how many times one number is contained in another. For example, if we wanted to know how many times 2 is contained in 8, we would use division to find out, dividing 8 into groups of 2.
Example: All questions related to funding and accounts should be sent to the accounting division.
Where does division come from?
The first records of the term division come from the 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Latin dīvidere, meaning “to divide.” Whether a division refers to a literal or figurative dividing, one part is separated from the whole.
In sports, play is divided up into divisions. In high school sports, a district is broken up into divisions based on how many students a school has, and that district is part of a larger division that is based on the geographic area. In college sports, divisions are created by geography, population, and funding. Finally, in professional sports, divisions are created by geography, both within countries and worldwide, depending on the sport.
In a business or organization, division can be used as a synonym for department. A division of an organization is a group of individuals who work together to accomplish a shared task for the organization, such as a sales division, which focuses on selling products.
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What are some other forms related to division?
- divisional (adjective)
- divisionally (adverb)
- hyperdivision (noun)
- interdivision (noun)
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How is division used in real life?
Division is a common word with many uses and senses.
i just found out that the division symbol (÷) is just a blank fraction with dots replacing the numerator and denominator. oh my god.
— abdul 🌌🔭 (@Advil) September 11, 2017
Dallas will host Philadelphia next week in an NFC East Championship game.
Winner takes the division.— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 22, 2013
Set-up crew dispatched to Austin, PR division arrived in NYC for 48hr media trip with @AlexanderRossi. Sun's beating down on Manhattan ☀️🗽
— Manor Racing (@ManorRacing) October 18, 2015
Try using division!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for division?
A. department
B. whole
C. segment
D. branch