division
Math's opposite multiplication
Division is the act of separating something into parts, or the state of being so separated.
In arithmetic, division determines how many times one number contains another: twelve divided by four.
A division can be a distinct section of an organization—a military unit, a corporate department, a sports league grouping.
Division also names disagreement that splits a group: The issue caused deep division within the party.
Lack of agreement
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- tensionStretched or strained state
rivalry · schism · feud · friction · disagreement · polarization · factionalism · partisanship
Barrier separating spaces
- splitSeparation into parts
- segmentationDivision into sections
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
dichotomy · demarcation · boundary · compartmentalization · segregation · bisection · halving · apportionment
Division's numerical result
- remainderWhat's left over
- fractionPart divided by whole
- numeratorNumber being divided
- denominatorFraction's bottom number
ratio · proportion · decimal · percentage · multiplication · subtraction · addition · calculator
Mid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- brigadeLarge military unit
- corpsMilitary unit or group
- infantryGround combat troops
armored · cavalry · platoon · squadron · garrison · commander · troops · deployment
Organized meeting for discussion
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- standingsComparative position list
- championshipCompetition for top rank
teams · season · bracket · seed · relegation · promotion · tier · matchup
Distinct unit within organization
- branchDivision or woody limb
- sectionDistinct divided part
- unitIndividual part or measure
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
hierarchy · corporate · headquarters · management · teams · administration · regional · subsidiary
Major classification rank
- kingdomMonarch's ruled territory
- domainArea of control
- classGrouping by shared traits
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
family · genus · species · classification · systematics · cladistics · phylogeny · binomial
discord
Lack of agreement
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
tension · rivalry · schism · feud · friction · disagreement · polarization · factionalism · partisanship · infighting
partition
Barrier separating spaces
- splitSeparation into parts
- segmentationDivision into sections
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
cleavage · dichotomy · demarcation · boundary · compartmentalization · segregation · bisection · halving · apportionment · parceling
quotient
Division's numerical result
denominator · ratio · proportion · decimal · percentage · multiplication · subtraction · addition · calculator · algebra
battalion
Mid-sized military unit
infantry · armored · cavalry · platoon · squadron · garrison · commander · troops · deployment · formation
conference
Organized meeting for discussion
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- standingsComparative position list
championship · teams · season · bracket · seed · relegation · promotion · tier · matchup · fixture
department
Distinct unit within organization
bureau · hierarchy · corporate · headquarters · management · teams · administration · regional · subsidiary · sector
phylum
Major classification rank
order · family · genus · species · classification · systematics · cladistics · phylogeny · binomial · nomenclature
- arithmeticaddition, subtraction, multiplication, sum, plus
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- mathaddition, subtraction, multiplication, algebra, fractions
- math skillsarithmetic, addition, subtraction, multiplication, counting
- armyinfantry, cavalry, soldiers, artillery, officers
- bureaucracybureaucracy, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, red tape, civil service
divisionunification
Merging into one entity
union · unity · combination · fusion · joining
- long divisionAlgorithm for dividing numbers
- division of laborSplitting tasks among workers
- women's divisionFemale competitive bracket
- division signMathematical separation symbol
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
- class divisionSeparation by socioeconomic status
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