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division

[dih-vizh-uhn] / dɪˈvɪʒ ən /
NOUN
separation, disconnection
Synonyms
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distribution
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analysis apportionment autopsy bisection breaking carving demarcation detachment diagnosis disjuncture dismemberment dissolution disunion divorce parceling parting partition reduction rupture segmentation selection severance subdivision vivisection
WEAK
breaking down breaking up contrasting cutting up departmentalizing detaching disparting disseverance distinguishing disuniting dividing rending separating splitting up
Antonyms
STRONG
attachment combination connection union
WEAK
accord agreement juncture system unification unison unity whole
NOUN
something produced from separating
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affiliate branch category class department section sector segment share split
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associate border boundary chunk compartment cut degree demarcation divide dividend divider divvy end fraction fragment grouping head kind lobe lump member moiety offshoot parcel partition piece portion rake-off ramification slice sort subdivision wedge
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dividing line piece of action
Antonyms
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whole
STRONG
cause entirety inside interior origin total
WEAK
accord agreement connection juncture system unification unison unity
NOUN
breach, estrangement
Synonyms
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conflict disagreement discord dispute split
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difficulty disharmony dissension dissent dissidence dissonance disunion feud rupture trouble variance words
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difference of opinion disaccord
Antonyms
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agreement harmony peace
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accord approval authorization concord concurrence contentment ratification
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connection juncture system unification unison unity whole

Example Sentences

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Shares suffered their worst single-day drop in more than two decades as management acknowledged ongoing struggles in Abbott’s nutrition division, which includes brands like Similac infant formula and Ensure nutrition supplements.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

My fear is today doesn't bring unity, but it brings division.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The result was six more seasons of finishing no better than third-to-last in their division.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In the investment banking division, revenue climbed 36% to $2.1 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

It would get Tansy out of the teaching trade and off our backs, with any luck before we got to long division.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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