divided

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

divided

adj

Definition of DIVIDED

1
a : separated into parts or pieces b of a leaf : cut into distinct parts by incisions extending to the base or to the midrib c : having a barrier (as a guardrail) to separate lanes of traffic going in opposite directions <a divided highway>
2
a : disagreeing with each other : disunited b : directed or moved toward conflicting interests, states, or objects <divided loyalties>
3
: separated by distance <familiar objects from which she had never dreamed of being divided — James Joyce>
di·vid·ed·ly \də-ˈvī-dəd-lē\ adverb
di·vid·ed·ness \-nəs\ noun

Examples of DIVIDED

  1. Experts are sharply divided on the issue.
  2. The issue has created a deeply divided nation.
  3. She feels like she only gets her mother's divided attention.

First Known Use of DIVIDED

14th century

Related to DIVIDED

Synonyms: disunited, split, at loggerheads, at odds
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