Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French devision, from Latin division-, divisio, from dividere to divide
Date: 14th century
1 a: the act or process of dividing : the state of being divided b: the act, process, or an instance of distributing among a number :distributioncobsolete: a method of arranging or disposing (as troops) 2: one of the parts or groupings into which a whole is divided or is divisible 3: the condition or an instance of being divided in opinion or interest :disagreement, disunity<exploited the divisions between the two countries> 4 a: something that divides, separates, or marks off b: the act, process, or an instance of separating or keeping apart :separation 5: the mathematical operation of dividing something 6 a: a self-contained major military unit capable of independent action b: a tactical military unit composed of headquarters and usually three to five brigades c (1): the basic naval administrative unit (2): a tactical subdivision of a squadron of ships d: a unit of the United States Air Force higher than a wing and lower than an air force 7 a: a portion of a territorial unit marked off for a particular purpose (as administrative or judicial functions) b: an administrative or operating unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization 8: the physical separation into different lobbies of the members of a parliamentary body voting for and against a question 9: plant propagation by dividing parts and planting segments capable of producing roots and shoots 10: a group of organisms forming part of a larger group; specifically: a primary category of the plant kingdom in biological taxonomy that is typically equivalent to a phylum 11: a competitive class or category (as in boxing or wrestling)
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