divide

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English dividen, from Latin dīvidere (“to divide”). Displaced native Old English tōdǣlan. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈvaɪd/ Rhymes: -aɪd === Verb === divide (third-person singular simple present divides, present participle dividing, simple past and past participle divided) (transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts. Synonyms: cut up, disunite, partition, split, split up Antonyms: combine, merge, unify, unite (intransitive) To separate into two or more parts. Synonyms: separate, shear, split, split up (transitive) To share (something) by dividing it. Synonyms: divvy up, divide up, share, share out, apportion (transitive) To cause (a group of people) to disagree. (transitive, arithmetic, with by) To calculate the quotient number by which another one (the divisor) is multiplied to produce a second number (the dividend). Antonym: multiply (transitive, arithmetic) To be a divisor of. (intransitive, cytology, of a cell) To reproduce by either mitosis or meiosis. (intransitive) To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance. (intransitive, obsolete) To break friendship; to fall out. (obsolete) To have a share; to partake. (parliamentary jargon, intransitive) To vote, as in the British parliament and other legislatures, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite sides of the hall or in opposite lobbies), that is, the ayes dividing from the nays. Hyponym: vide (imperative verb) (transitive) To split (something) into regular steps or intervals; to mark with degrees; to graduate. (music) To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (act of dividing): division (the sum being divided; the upper term in a fraction): dividend (the number of parts in a division; the lower term in a fraction): divisor divisive ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== fraction, fraction slash, ⁄, fraction bar, vinculum (Australia) ratio, ∶ (also improperly :) (product of division): quotient (extra amount left by uneven division): remainder division sign, obelus, ÷ division slash, ∕ (also improperly /) long division symbol, division bracket, )‾ or |‾ === Noun === divide (plural divides) A thing that divides. An act of dividing. A distancing between two people or things. (geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land. (hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest. ==== Derived terms ==== cultural divide great divide ==== Translations ==== === References === “divide”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === divied == Galician == === Verb === divide inflection of dividir: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /diˈvi.de/ Rhymes: -ide Hyphenation: di‧vì‧de === Verb === divide third-person singular present indicative of dividere == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈdiː.wɪ.dɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈdiː.vi.de] === Verb === dīvide second-person singular present active imperative of dīvidō == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: di‧vi‧de === Verb === divide inflection of dividir: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dividere. === Verb === a divide (third-person singular present divide, past participle not used, third-person subjunctive dividă) 3rd conjugation (transitive, reflexive) to divide Synonyms: diviza, împărți == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /diˈbide/ [d̪iˈβ̞i.ð̞e] Rhymes: -ide Syllabification: di‧vi‧de === Verb === divide inflection of dividir: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative