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divided

adjective

In Latin: dīvīsus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about divided at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Separated into parts or pieces.
    opinions are divided
  2. Having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions.
    a divided highway
  3. Distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose.

Origin

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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