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| di·vi·sion [ di ví'n ] (plural di·vi·sions) |
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1. splitting into parts: the act of separating or splitting something into parts, or an instance of this
  the division of the region into smaller administrative districts
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2. sharing of something: the separation of something into parts to be shared among people or groups
the division of work among members of the group
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3. disagreement: a disagreement or strong difference of opinion, especially when this leads to a split in a group
Deep divisions exist within senior management about dealing with the problem.
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4. something separating: something that separates things by forming a boundary between them
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5. separate part: one of the parts created when something is split
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6. mathematics dividing one number by another: an operation used to calculate the number of times one number is contained in another
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7. section of organization: a section of a large organization that has a specific task or function
the sales division
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8. sports group of teams: a group of teams, usually those representing cities close to one another or of roughly similar standard in a sports league, conference, or association
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9. military army unit: a self-contained military unit capable of sustained operations, including a headquarters and two or more brigades in an army or several regiments in the Marines
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10. navy naval unit: a self-contained unit in a navy including a group of ships of the same class
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11. air force air force unit: a self-contained unit in an air force including two or more fighter wings
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12. public administration government unit: a small unit of government
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13. public administration administrative area: an area administered by a particular government unit
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14. botany category in plant classification: a major category in the taxonomic classification of plants, comprising a group of classes. The corresponding category in animal classification is the phylum.
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15. botany splitting of roots for propagation: the process of separating the root mass of a perennial plant into smaller pieces that are used to grow new plants
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16. cell biology
Same as cell division
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17. logic logical fallacy: a fallacy in which it is argued that what is true of a whole collectively is true of any of its parts. An example is the argument that because a car is expensive, so is its windshield wiper.
See also composition
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18. music group of organ stops: a group of organ stops played on the same manual
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin division-< divis-, past participle of dividere (see divide)] |
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| di·vi·sion·al adjective |
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