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Added 9 October 2026

division

/dɪˈvɪʒn̩/ noun

In Latin: dīvīsiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about division at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An army unit large enough to sustain combat.
two infantry divisions were held in reserve
One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole.
the written part of the exam
The act or process of dividing.

Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem, noun of process form from perfect passive participle dīvīsus (“divided”), from dīvidō (“divide”). Doublet of divisio.

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