divisions
Units within wholes
Divisions are parts created by dividing—whether splitting a whole into pieces or organizing something into categories.
A company has divisions, an army has divisions, a sports league has divisions.
Division also names the act of dividing or the state of being divided: Deep divisions remain over immigration policy.
Mathematical division separates a number into equal parts.
The word often carries connotations of separation or discord: partisan divisions, divisions within the party.
Divided portions of something
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- compartmentsEnclosed subdivisions within something
- zonesDefined territorial divisions
- quadrantsFour equal divisions
sectors · regions · territories · districts · wards · precincts · subdivisions · parcels
Positions in hierarchy
- tiersHorizontal arranged levels
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- echelonsLevels within a hierarchy
strata · classes · ladder · gradation · structure · stratification · pyramid · bureaucracy
Armed struggle between groups
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- discordLack of agreement
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
schism · tension · friction · disagreement · contention · rivalry · feud · antagonism
Large organized military units
- regimentsMilitary units under colonels
- brigadesOrganized military units
- platoonsSoldier groups under lieutenants
- squadronsMilitary flight groups
companies · corps · units · detachments · legions · infantry · cavalry · artillery
Division's numerical result
- dividendCorporate profit share
- remainderWhat's left over
- fractionsParts expressed numerically
- ratioComparative numerical relation
proportion · arithmetic · factorization · numerator · denominator · decimal · algorithm · partition
Association or distance unit
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- standingsComparative position list
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
teams · clubs · promotion · relegation · fixtures · table · rankings · bracket
sections
Divided portions of something
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- compartmentsEnclosed subdivisions within something
- zonesDefined territorial divisions
quadrants · sectors · regions · territories · districts · wards · precincts · subdivisions · parcels · lots
ranks
Positions in hierarchy
echelons · strata · classes · ladder · gradation · structure · stratification · pyramid · bureaucracy · subordination
war
Armed struggle between groups
hostilities · schism · tension · friction · disagreement · contention · rivalry · feud · antagonism · rift
battalions
Large organized military units
- regimentsMilitary units under colonels
- brigadesOrganized military units
- platoonsSoldier groups under lieutenants
squadrons · companies · corps · units · detachments · legions · infantry · cavalry · artillery · garrison
quotient
Division's numerical result
ratio · proportion · arithmetic · factorization · numerator · denominator · decimal · algorithm · partition · integer
league
Association or distance unit
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- standingsComparative position list
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
championship · teams · clubs · promotion · relegation · fixtures · table · rankings · bracket · tier
- groupingsgroups, categories, classes, clusters, sections
- componentsparts, part, pieces, piece, elements
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- timelinestimelines, chronology, chronologies, time periods, historical periods
- tournamentstournament, tournaments, bracket, brackets, tournament brackets
- Ways to Grouptypes, kinds, sorts, classes, categories
divisionsunifications
Acts of merging separate entities
unions · combinations · mergers · consolidations · fusions
divisionsunity
Wholeness through cohesion
unities · solidarity · cohesion · harmony · accord
- 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
division, subdivision, divisional, divisionist, interdivisional