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division

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //dɪˈvɪʒən// UK //dɪvˈɪʒən// di·vi·sion General-service

n. 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.


SIMPLE

The division of the cake into eight pieces was fair.

CONTEXTUAL

She works in the marketing division of a large international software company based in London.

COMPLEX

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.

Synonyms
Usage

Countable when referring to a unit of an organization; often uncountable when referring to the abstract process of separating.

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