divides
Creates distinct portions
Divides connects to separation and distribution.
To divide is to split something into parts: The river divides the city.
You can divide a pizza among friends or divide your time between projects.
In math, to divide is to determine how many times one number contains another.
A divide is something that separates—a continental divide determines which way water flows, while a cultural divide separates groups with different values.
Opinion divides sharply on the issue.
Crack or estrangement
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- disunionState of being divided
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- alienationState of being isolated
detachment · disconnection · severance · breach · divorce · isolation · rupture · breakup
Division into contrasting parts
- polarityState of opposing forces
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
disparity · distinction · gulf · chasm · gap · binary · duality · spectrum
Boundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- screenDisplay or barrier
curtain · hedge · dam · barricade · guardrail · moat · blockade · rampart
rift
Crack or estrangement
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- disunionState of being divided
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
alienation · detachment · disconnection · severance · breach · divorce · isolation · rupture · breakup · split
dichotomy
Division into contrasting parts
- polarityState of opposing forces
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
divergence · disparity · distinction · gulf · chasm · gap · binary · duality · spectrum · split
fence
Boundary structure between properties
screen · curtain · hedge · dam · barricade · guardrail · moat · blockade · rampart · fortification
border
Outer edge or limit
- frontierEdge of settlement
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
borderline · threshold · margin · edge · limit · line · verge · brink · watershed · meridian
war
Armed struggle between groups
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- tensionStretched or strained state
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
clash · feud · discord · rivalry · friction · schism · quarrel · confrontation · struggle · contention
- math verbsadd, adds, subtract, subtracts, multiply
- breaks downfalls apart, collapses, crumbles, disintegrates, analyzes
- verbsjump, be, speak, wait, do
- Western Terrainplains, prairies, valleys, peaks, ridges
- watershedsdrainage basin, drainage basins, river basin, river basins, catchment
- mountain boundariesridges, ridge lines, watersheds, peaks, summits
dividesunifies
Combines into one
consolidates · integrates · synthesizes · amalgamates · coalesces
dividesunites
Joins into one
unifies · reconciles · heals · harmonizes · rallies
- 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
- the digital divideUnequal technology access disparity
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