DIVISION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act or process of dividing
   Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • separation (what does separation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • parcellation (what does parcellation mean?)
   • cleavage (what does cleavage mean?)
   • bisection (what does bisection mean?)
   • quartering (what does quartering mean?)
   • schism (what does schism mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • cutting (what does cutting mean?)
   • atomization (what does atomization mean?)
   • atomisation (what does atomisation mean?)
   • fragmentation (what does fragmentation mean?)
   • branching (what does branching mean?)
   • ramification (what does ramification mean?)
   • fork (what does fork mean?)
   • forking (what does forking mean?)
   • dichotomization (what does dichotomization mean?)
   • dichotomisation (what does dichotomisation mean?)
   • quantization (what does quantization mean?)
   • quantisation (what does quantisation mean?)
   • fractionation (what does fractionation mean?)
   • syllabication (what does syllabication mean?)
   • syllabification (what does syllabification mean?)
   • word division (what does word division mean?)
   • hyphenation (what does hyphenation mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • cutting (what does cutting mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • divide (what does divide mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • split up (what does split up mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • dissever (what does dissever mean?)
   • carve up (what does carve up mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of dividing or partitioning
   • separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
   Synonym(s)
   • partition (what does partition mean?)
   • partitioning (what does partitioning mean?)
   • sectionalisation (what does sectionalisation mean?)
   • sectionalization (what does sectionalization mean?)
   • segmentation (what does segmentation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • separation (what does separation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • subdivision (what does subdivision mean?)
   • septation (what does septation mean?)
   • zoning (what does zoning mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sectionalize (what does sectionalize mean?)
   • sectionalise (what does sectionalise mean?)
   • sectionalize (what does sectionalize mean?)
   • sectionalise (what does sectionalise mean?)
   • segment (what does segment mean?)
   • section (what does section mean?)
   • partition (what does partition mean?)
   • partition off (what does partition off mean?)
   • partition (what does partition mean?)
   • zone (what does zone mean?)
   • partition (what does partition mean?)
   • partition off (what does partition off mean?)
   • partition (what does partition mean?)
   • zone (what does zone mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • divide (what does divide mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication
   • the quotient of two numbers is computed
   Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • arithmetic operation (what does arithmetic operation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • long division (what does long division mean?)
   • short division (what does short division mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • divide (what does divide mean?)
   • fraction (what does fraction mean?)
4. Meaning
   • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
   Synonym(s)
   • part (what does part mean?)
   • section (what does section mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the written part of the exam
   • the finance section of the company
   • the BBC’’s engineering division
   Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • concept (what does concept mean?)
   • conception (what does conception mean?)
   • construct (what does construct mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • middle (what does middle mean?)
   • end (what does end mean?)
   • high point (what does high point mean?)
   • component (what does component mean?)
   • constituent (what does constituent mean?)
   • element (what does element mean?)
   • factor (what does factor mean?)
   • ingredient (what does ingredient mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • segment (what does segment mean?)
   • section (what does section mean?)
5. Meaning
   • discord that splits a group
   Synonym(s)
   • variance (what does variance mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • discord (what does discord mean?)
   • dissension (what does dissension mean?)
6. Meaning
   • an army unit large enough to sustain combat
   Usage Example(s)
   • two infantry divisions were held in reserve
   Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • army unit (what does army unit mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Special Forces (what does Special Forces mean?)
   • U. S. Army Special Forces (what does U. S. Army Special Forces mean?)
   • United States Army Special Forces (what does United States Army Special Forces mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a group of ships of similar type
   Synonym(s)
   • naval division (what does naval division mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • naval unit (what does naval unit mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
   Synonym(s)
   • air division (what does air division mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • air unit (what does air unit mean?)
9. Meaning
   • an administrative unit in government or business
   Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • administrative unit (what does administrative unit mean?)
   • administrative body (what does administrative body mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • department (what does department mean?)
   • section (what does section mean?)
   • branch (what does branch mean?)
   • subdivision (what does subdivision mean?)
   • arm (what does arm mean?)
10. Meaning
    • (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
    Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • phylum (what does phylum mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • Protista (what does Protista mean?)
    • division Protista (what does division Protista mean?)
    • Thallophyta (what does Thallophyta mean?)
    • Tracheophyta (what does Tracheophyta mean?)
    • division Tracheophyta (what does division Tracheophyta mean?)
    • Bryophyta (what does Bryophyta mean?)
    • division Bryophyta (what does division Bryophyta mean?)
    • Pteridophyta (what does Pteridophyta mean?)
    • division Pteridophyta (what does division Pteridophyta mean?)
    • Spermatophyta (what does Spermatophyta mean?)
    • division Spermatophyta (what does division Spermatophyta mean?)
    • Phanerogamae (what does Phanerogamae mean?)
    • Cryptogamia (what does Cryptogamia mean?)
    • Pteropsida (what does Pteropsida mean?)
    • subdivision Pteropsida (what does subdivision Pteropsida mean?)
    • Zygomycota (what does Zygomycota mean?)
    • subdivision Zygomycota (what does subdivision Zygomycota mean?)
    • Zygomycotina (what does Zygomycotina mean?)
    • subdivision Zygomycotina (what does subdivision Zygomycotina mean?)
    • Myxomycota (what does Myxomycota mean?)
    • division Myxomycota (what does division Myxomycota mean?)
    • Gymnomycota (what does Gymnomycota mean?)
    • division Gymnomycota (what does division Gymnomycota mean?)
    • Mastigomycota (what does Mastigomycota mean?)
    • subdivision Mastigomycota (what does subdivision Mastigomycota mean?)
    • Mastigomycotina (what does Mastigomycotina mean?)
    • subdivision Mastigomycotina (what does subdivision Mastigomycotina mean?)
    • Lichenes (what does Lichenes mean?)
    • division Lichenes (what does division Lichenes mean?)
    • Eumycota (what does Eumycota mean?)
    • division Eumycota (what does division Eumycota mean?)
    • Deuteromycota (what does Deuteromycota mean?)
    • subdivision Deuteromycota (what does subdivision Deuteromycota mean?)
    • Deuteromycotina (what does Deuteromycotina mean?)
    • Fungi imperfecti (what does Fungi imperfecti mean?)
    • subdivision Deuteromycotina (what does subdivision Deuteromycotina mean?)
    • Basidiomycota (what does Basidiomycota mean?)
    • subdivision Basidiomycota (what does subdivision Basidiomycota mean?)
    • Basidiomycotina (what does Basidiomycotina mean?)
    • subdivision Basidiomycotina (what does subdivision Basidiomycotina mean?)
    • Ascomycota (what does Ascomycota mean?)
    • subdivision Ascomycota (what does subdivision Ascomycota mean?)
    • Ascomycotina (what does Ascomycotina mean?)
    • subdivision Ascomycotina (what does subdivision Ascomycotina mean?)
    • Lycophyta (what does Lycophyta mean?)
11. Meaning
    • (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
    Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • biological group (what does biological group mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • division Archaebacteria (what does division Archaebacteria mean?)
    • division Eubacteria (what does division Eubacteria mean?)
    • Cyanophyta (what does Cyanophyta mean?)
    • division Cyanophyta (what does division Cyanophyta mean?)
    • Schizophyta (what does Schizophyta mean?)
    • division Schizophyta (what does division Schizophyta mean?)
    • Heterokontophyta (what does Heterokontophyta mean?)
    • division Heterokontophyta (what does division Heterokontophyta mean?)
    • Chrysophyta (what does Chrysophyta mean?)
    • division Chrysophyta (what does division Chrysophyta mean?)
    • Phaeophyta (what does Phaeophyta mean?)
    • division Phaeophyta (what does division Phaeophyta mean?)
    • Euglenophyta (what does Euglenophyta mean?)
    • division Euglenophyta (what does division Euglenophyta mean?)
    • Chlorophyta (what does Chlorophyta mean?)
    • division Chlorophyta (what does division Chlorophyta mean?)
    • Rhodophyta (what does Rhodophyta mean?)
    • division Rhodophyta (what does division Rhodophyta mean?)
    • Cynodontia (what does Cynodontia mean?)
    • division Cynodontia (what does division Cynodontia mean?)
    • Dicynodontia (what does Dicynodontia mean?)
    • division Dicynodontia (what does division Dicynodontia mean?)
    • Pisces (what does Pisces mean?)
    • form division (what does form division mean?)
12. Meaning
    • a league ranked by quality
    Synonym(s)
    • class (what does class mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • he played baseball in class D for two years
    • Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA
    Hypernyms(s) division is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • league (what does league mean?)
    • conference (what does conference mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • relegate (what does relegate mean?)
    • classify (what does classify mean?)
    • classify (what does classify mean?)
    • class (what does class mean?)
    • sort (what does sort mean?)
    • assort (what does assort mean?)
    • sort out (what does sort out mean?)
    • separate (what does separate mean?)