to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.

to separate or part from something else; sunder; cut off.

to deal out in parts; distribute in shares; apportion.

to cleave; part.

to separate in opinion or feeling; cause to disagree

The issue divided the senators.

to distinguish the kinds of; classify.

Mathematics .

to separate into equal parts by the process of mathematical division; apply the mathematical process of division to

Eight divided by four is two.

to be a divisor of, without a remainder.

to mark a uniform scale on (a ruler, thermometer, etc.).

British Government . to separate (a legislature, assembly, etc.) into two groups in ascertaining the vote on a question.

to become divided or separated.

to share something with others.

to diverge; branch; fork

The road divides six miles from here.

to perform the mathematical process of division

He could add and subtract but hadn't learned to divide.

British Government . to vote by separating into two groups.

a division

a divide in the road.

Physical Geography . the line or zone of higher ground between two adjacent streams or drainage basins.

Archaic . the act of dividing.

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