division
//dɪˈvɪʒn̩//
Forms
- Plural
- divisions
Definitions
1.The act or process of dividing anything.
2.The process of dividing a number by another.
3.A calculation that involves this process.
- I've got ten divisions to do for my homework.
4.Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1549
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
PIE word
*dwóh₁
From Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem, noun of process form from perfect passive participle dīvīsus (“divided”), from dīvidō (“divide”). Doublet of divisio.