division
n. C / Un. the act of separating something into different parts, or the process of sharing things out. It also refers to a specific section of a large organization like a company or an army.
n. the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated. Often refers to a major administrative or operational unit within a larger organization.
The division of the cake into eight pieces was fair.
She works in the marketing division of a large international software company based in London.
The internal division within the committee became apparent when the members failed to reach a consensus on the proposed budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year.
Countable when referring to a unit of an organization; often uncountable when referring to the abstract process of separating.