Division is breaking something down into parts, splitting it up. When you have division of labor, everybody does her part.
The act or process of diving anything into parts, or the state of being so divided; separation.
Noun
the act or process of dividing
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the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
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an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
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one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC''s engineering division"
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discord that splits a group
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an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"
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a group of ships of similar type
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a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
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an administrative unit in government or business
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(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
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(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
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a league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"
n.
The act or process of diving anything into parts, or the
state of being so divided; separation.
n.
That which divides or keeps apart; a partition.
n.
The portion separated by the divining of a mass or body;
a distinct segment or section.
n.
Disunion; difference in opinion or feeling; discord;
variance; alienation.
n.
Difference of condition; state of distinction;
distinction; contrast.
n.
Separation of the members of a deliberative body, esp. of
the Houses of Parliament, to ascertain the vote.
n.
The process of finding how many times one number or
quantity is contained in another; the reverse of multiplication; also,
the rule by which the operation is performed.
n.
The separation of a genus into its constituent species.
n.
Two or more brigades under the command of a general
officer.
n.
Two companies of infantry maneuvering as one subdivision
of a battalion.
n.
One of the larger districts into which a country is
divided for administering military affairs.
n.
One of the groups into which a fleet is divided.
n.
A course of notes so running into each other as to form
one series or chain, to be sung in one breath to one syllable.
n.
The distribution of a discourse into parts; a part so
distinguished.
n.
A grade or rank in classification; a portion of a tribe
or of a class; or, in some recent authorities, equivalent to a
subkingdom.
Division
I was overlooked in the division of the spoil.2.
Communities and divisions of men.4.
There was a division among the people.5.
I will put a division between my people and thy people.6.
The motion passed without a division.7.
The act or process of diving anything into parts, or the state of being so divided; separation.
Usage Examples
Another little known fact about Amazing Tennis - the computer opponents are modeled after real people. In an odd turn of events, I joined a division 3 college tennis team at age 38.
Climate change was a point of division between Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney. The president declared climate change a global threat, acknowledged that the actions of humanity were deepening the crisis, and pledged to do something about it if elected.
I'm actually about as famous as a fourth division footballer from the 70s.
At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division.
Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.
God and the Devil are an effort after specialization and the division of labor.
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.
To my great disappointment, it appears that the politics of division are making a big comeback. Many Americans share my disappointment - especially those who were filled with great hope a few years ago, when then-Senator Obama announced his candidacy in Springfield, Illinois.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe increased global linkages promote economic growth in the world through two key mechanisms: the division of labor and the international spillovers of knowledge.
For a small child there is no division between playing and learning between the things he or she does just for fun and things that are educational. The child learns while living and any part of living that is enjoyable is also play.
Modern society, based as it is on the division of labor, can be preserved only under conditions of lasting peace.
For me to propose a division of Jerusalem was really terrible. I did it because I reached a conclusion that without which there will not be peace.
There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and wise men of religion.
The difference between religion and morality lies simply in the classical division of things into the divine and the human, if one only interprets this correctly.
Thence results, for science as well as for industry, the necessity of the division and association of labor. I receive and I give - such is human life. Each directs and is directed in his turn.
They've also asked me now to start on another series that we're gonna do after this Frontier Earth. But it's not science fiction, it's more in the Mystery and Crime division and that's another area I'm very interested in.