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- pronunciation:
- dih
vaId
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
divides, dividing, divided |
definition 1: |
When you divide something, you separate it into parts.
My brother and I divided the bar of chocolate, and we each ate half.
- synonyms:
- portion, section, split
- antonyms:
- join, unify, unite
- similar words:
- classify, group, part, quarter
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definition 2: |
When you divide something among people, you share it in equal parts.
Everybody wanted pie, so Tim's mom divided it among all the guests.- synonyms:
- split
- similar words:
- distribute, portion, quarter, share
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definition 3: |
In mathematics, when you divide, you break up a number to find out how many times another number is contained in it. For example, you might find out how many twos are in sixteen or how many fives are in twenty-five.
Leo's little brother wanted to know how many twos there are in six, so Leo told him he had to divide 6 by 2. Then he showed him that the answer was 3.- antonyms:
- multiply
- similar words:
- calculate, compute, figure
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definition 4: |
When something divides, it becomes separated into two or more parts.
At this point, the river divides into two small streams.
- synonyms:
- fork
- similar words:
- part
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related words: |
chop, cut, factor, segregate, separate, sort, split |
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