division

A2 · Elementary Uncountable noun Mathematics

n. the process of finding out how many times one number fits into another.

n. the mathematical operation of determining how many times one quantity is contained within another.

日本語:割り算※

“The teacher showed the children how to do long division on the blackboard.”

“Advanced calculus often requires a firm grasp of basic arithmetic operations, including long division and multiplication.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a large section or department of a big company.

n. a major administrative or operational unit within a large business or governmental organization.

日本語:部門※

“She works in the sales division of a multinational software company.”

“The corporation decided to spin off its overseas division into an independent entity to improve financial transparency.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a situation where people disagree strongly about something.

n. a significant difference of opinion or a lack of agreement between groups, often leading to conflict.

“There is a deep division in the town about the new road project.”

“The proposed policy created a sharp division within the cabinet, with several ministers threatening to resign in protest.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun military

n. a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army.

n. a large military unit, typically consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers, commanded by a major general.

“The armored division moved toward the border during the night.”

“The general ordered the infantry division to hold the ridge until reinforcements could arrive from the north.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Sports

n. a group of teams that play against each other in a league.

n. a group of teams or athletes competing at a similar level within a professional sports league.

“Our local team was promoted to the first division after a great season.”

“The club struggled to remain competitive after being promoted to the top division, eventually facing relegation the following year.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun botany Technical

n. a way to group plants or fungi that are similar.

n. a taxonomic rank in botany and mycology, equivalent to phylum in zoology, used to group related classes.

“In biology class, we learned that conifers belong to a specific division of plants.”

“The researcher identified a new species that did not fit into any existing division of the fungal kingdom.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun government Formal · British English

n. a way of voting in parliament where people walk into different rooms to show their choice.

n. a formal method of voting in a legislative body where members physically separate into groups to be counted.

“The speaker of the house called for a division to settle the close vote.”

“When the voice vote proved inconclusive, the opposition demanded a formal division to record each member's stance on the bill.”