divide
Cut into portions
Divide, noun and verb, suggests division: either the strictly arithmetic kind (divide 32 by 4), or a split into sides or factions: The town was divided along racial lines.
When cells divide, they make copies of themselves by meiosis or mitosis.
A geographic divide is a higher border between separate watersheds (the Continental Divide).
A divide of people or opinions is the fact of their disagreeing and taking different sides on an issue: The marriage equality movement created a cultural divide.
Split or adhere
- bisectDivide into two equal portions
- halveDivide into two
- severCut apart completely
- sunderForcibly divide apart
partition · separate · cut · slice · section · quarter · carve · segment
Lack of agreement
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- alienationState of being isolated
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
- schismFormal organizational fracture
factionalism · disunion · dissent · rift · split · wedge · fracture · disagreement
Deep, steep-sided gap
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- gulfPartially enclosed sea
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
- ravineDeep, narrow valley
fissure · crevice · fault · watershed · ridge · mountain range · boundary · border
Assign to distinct groups
- sortMethod of ordering
- groupAssembled collection of things
- organizePut into systematic order
- separateTo set apart
distinguish · segregate · differentiate · bracket · stratify · rank · class · grade
Designate for specific use
- apportionDivide into portions
- sharePortion given out
- portionDivided share given
- rationFixed allotted amount
allot · parcel · dispense · dole · mete · divvy · deal · assign
Division's numerical result
- divisorNumber you split by
- remainderWhat's left over
- fractionPart divided by whole
- numeratorNumber being divided
denominator · factor · ratio · prime · composite · decimal · percentage · proportion
cleave
Split or adhere
sunder · partition · separate · cut · slice · section · quarter · carve · segment · dissect
discord
Lack of agreement
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- alienationState of being isolated
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
schism · factionalism · disunion · dissent · rift · split · wedge · fracture · disagreement · sectarianism
chasm
Deep, steep-sided gap
ravine · fissure · crevice · fault · watershed · ridge · mountain range · boundary · border · demarcation
categorize
Assign to distinct groups
separate · distinguish · segregate · differentiate · bracket · stratify · rank · class · grade · tier
allocate
Designate for specific use
ration · allot · parcel · dispense · dole · mete · divvy · deal · assign · distribute
quotient
Division's numerical result
numerator · denominator · factor · ratio · prime · composite · decimal · percentage · proportion · arithmetic
- math operationsaddition, adding, subtraction, subtracting, multiplication
- calculator buttonsplus, minus, equals, multiply, percent
- cuttingslicing, slice, chopping, dice, dicing
- dividing and givingdistribute, allocate, give, share, portion out
- divisionsplit, splitting, section, sector, partition
- math verbsadd, adds, subtract, subtracts, multiply
- long divisionAlgorithm for dividing numbers
- divide and conquerOvercome by fragmenting opposition
- digital divideUnequal access to computers/internet
- dividing lineBoundary between regions
- divided and conqueredSeparated opposition to defeat
- divide upSeparate into shares
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