division

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  1. noun The act or process of dividing.
  2. noun The state of having been divided.
  3. noun Mathematics The operation of determining how many times one quantity is contained in another; the inverse of multiplication.
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  • A list of discoveries for a division is available by clicking on the —  NSF News
  • Distelzweig said working for the division is an honor and privilege that requires great responsibility. —  dispatch.com: RSS
  • This division is almost as good as the Supermiddleweight and as good as it gets in Boxing!!! —  East Side Boxing
  • Actually the division is a purely arbitrary one, decided by the opinion of one or more taxonomists. —  Jennifer Marohasy
  • The only other lefthanded starters in the division are the consistently inconsistent Oliver Perez, of the Mets, 43-year-old Tom Glavine, of the Braves, and talented-but-unproven Andrew Miller, of the Marlins. —  Philly.com - Latest Videos
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  1. Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōn-, from dīvīsus, past participle of dīvidere, to divide; see divide.

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  1. from Middle English divisioun, devisioun, from Old French devision, division, French division = Provencal devision, devezio = Spanish division = Portuguese divisão = Italian divisione = Dutch divisie = G. Danish Swedish division, from Latin divisio(n-), division, from dividere, past participle divisus, divide: see divide.
 

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