dɪˈvɪʒən n. 1
the act or an
instance of dividing; the process of
being divided. 2
Math. the process of dividing
one number by
another (see
also long division (see LONG(1)),
short division). 3 disagreement or
discord (division of opinion). 4 Parl. the
separation of members of a
legislative body into two sets
for counting votes for
and against. 5 one of two or
more parts into
which a
thing is divided. 6 a
major unit of
administration or
organization, esp.: a a
group of
army brigades or regiments. b
Sport a
grouping of teams
within a league, usu. by
ability. 7 a a
district defined for
administrative purposes. b
Brit. a
part of a
county or
borough returning a
Member of
Parliament. 8 a
Bot. a major taxonomic grouping. b Zool. a
subsidiary category between major levels of classification. 9
Logic a classification of kinds, parts, or senses. ødivision of
labour the
improvement of
efficiency by giving
different parts of a manufacturing process etc. to different
people. division
sign the sign (*!) indicating
that one
quantity is to be divided by another. øødivisional adj. divisionally adv. divisionary adj. [ME f. OF divisiun f. L divisio -onis (as DIVIDE)]
