division
Phonetic
US /dɪˈvɪʒn/UK /dɪˈvɪʒn/
Translations
NOUNThe act or process of dividing anything., Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division., The process of dividing a number by another., A calculation that involves this process., A formation, usually made up of two or three brigades., A usually high-level section of a large company or conglomerate., A rank below kingdom and above class, particularly used of plants or fungi, also (particularly of animals) called a phylum; a taxon at that rank., A disagreement; a difference of viewpoint between two sides of an argument., A method by which a legislature is separated into groups in order to take a better estimate of vote than a voice vote., A florid instrumental variation of a melody in the 17th and 18th centuries, originally conceived as the dividing of each of a succession of long notes into several short ones., A set of pipes in a pipe organ which are independently controlled and supplied., A concept whereby a common group of debtors are only responsible for their proportionate sum of the total debt., Any of the four major parts of a COBOL program source code., A lesson; a class., A parliamentary constituency.
Variants
- divisions: Plural
Examples
The badge of the Polish Army's 11th Armoured Cavalry Division features a stylized hussar wing and helmet.[
Source:en.wikipedia.org
(An interesting aside: Why do we multiply x by y^(p-2) for division?
Source:medium.com
Division Series Delivered No-Hit History, a Dome Debate and More
Source:www.nytimes.com
Misinformation has fueled vaccine hesitancy, crashed markets, eroded trust in institutions, and sowed societal division.
Source:medium.com
Using this approach, we reveal the complex spatial relationships and interactions between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria throughout live cells, providing new insights into ER-mediated mitochondrial division.
Source:www.nature.com
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