division
Definitions of division
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dividing into two equal partssynonyms: partage en deux
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the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail
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the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps aparttypes:zonagedividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etctype of:séparationthe act of dividing or disconnecting
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an army unit large enough to sustain combattype of:unité militairea military unit that is part of an army
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a group of ships of similar typetype of:division navalea military unit that is part of a navy
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a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wingstype of:escadrillea military unit that is part of the airforce
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the act or process of dividingsynonyms: scission, séparationtypes:partage en deuxdividing into two equal partspartagethe act of cutting something into partscoupethe division of a deck of cards before dealingtype of:séparationthe act of dividing or disconnecting
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an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computedtype of:opération arithmétiquea mathematical operation involving numbers
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