# divider

/dɪˈvaɪdɝ/ (US) · /dɪvˈaɪdɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/divider
Updated: 2026-05-25

## Definition

a thin wall or line that separates two things. You use it to keep things organized or to make sure they do not touch each other.

For teachers: a physical partition or a line that separates two distinct areas, objects, or groups. Often used in technical contexts to describe a component that separates signals or a physical barrier in a room.

## Examples

- She uses a plastic divider to keep her pens and pencils separate.
- The office manager installed a glass divider between the two desks to reduce noise and improve privacy.
- In electrical engineering, a signal divider is a circuit that reduces the amplitude of an input signal by a fixed ratio, allowing for safe measurement of high-voltage sources.

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