division

di|vi|sion

W1S3 [dıˈvıʒən] n

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1¦(separating)¦

2¦(disagreement)¦

3¦(mathematics)¦

4¦(part of an organization)¦

5¦(military)¦

6¦(sport)¦

7¦(in parliament)¦

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[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin divisio, from dividere; DIVIDE¹]

1.) ¦(SEPARATING)¦ [U and C]

the act of separating something into two or more different parts, or the way these parts are separated or shared

division of sth between/among/into sth

▪ the division of words into syllables

▪ the traditional division of labour (=the way that particular tasks are shared) between husband and wife

2.) ¦(DISAGREEMENT)¦ [U and C]

disagreement among the members of a group that makes them form smaller opposing groups

division between/within/among sth

▪ Can he heal the deep divisions among Republican ranks?

racial/class/gender etc division

▪ The old class divisions had begun to break down.

▪ The Army was plagued by internal divisions .

3.) ¦(MATHEMATICS)¦[U]

the process of finding out how many times one number is contained in another

→↑multiplication, long division ↑long division

4.) ¦(PART OF AN ORGANIZATION)¦

a group that does a particular job within a large organization

▪ the Computer Services Division

5.) ¦(MILITARY)¦

a large military group

▪ a tank division

6.) ¦(SPORT)¦

one of the groups of teams that a sports competition is divided into, often based on the number of games they have won

the Premier/First/Second/Third/Fourth Division

▪ a second-division club

7.) ¦(IN PARLIAMENT)¦

a process in which members of the British parliament vote for something by dividing into groups

▪ MPs forced a division on the bill.

▪ Some members supported the opposition in the division lobbies (=the rooms where the vote takes place) .