divisione

Definitions of divisione
  1. noun
    the act or process of dividing
    synonyms: frazionamento, partizione, ripartizione, scissione, scompartimento
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    scisma, spaccatura
    division of a group into opposing factions
    taglio
    the act of cutting something into parts
    biforcazione, diramazione, ramificazione
    the act of branching out or dividing into branches
    quantizzazione
    the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory
    scissione, spacco
    the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
    divaricazione
    branching at a wide angle
    fibrillazione
    act or process of forming fibrils
  2. noun
    an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
    synonyms: sezione
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    amministrazione
    a unit with administrative responsibilities
    famiglia
    a social unit living together
    equipe, nucleo, pool, squadra, team
    a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
    genia
    an organized group of workmen
    ciurma
    the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
    11, XI, undici
    a team that plays football
    stato
    a politically organized body of people under a single government
    sezione
    an administrative unit in government or business
    scaglione
    a body of troops arranged in a line
    fronte, unione, unità
    a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
    consiglio
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
    segretariato
    an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
    comitato, commissione
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
    bureau, ispettorato
    an administrative unit of government
    organico
    a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
    lobby
    a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
    milizia
    civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
    commando
    an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
    classe, contingente, forza, leva
    a temporary military unit
    spedizione
    an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
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    organizzazione
    a group of people who work together
  3. noun
    an administrative unit in government or business
    synonyms: sezione
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    dipartimento, reparto, ripartizione
    a specialized division of a large organization
    agenzia, concessionario, filiale, succursale
    a division of some larger or more complex organization
    posta
    a local branch where postal services are available"
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    amministrazione
    a unit with administrative responsibilities
  4. noun
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
    synonyms: compartimento, compartizione, comparto, frazionamento, parte, partizione, ripartizione, sezione, suddivisione
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    attacco, germoglio, inizio, principio
    the first part or section of something
    mezzo
    an intermediate part or section
    appendice, chiusa, chiusura, coda, conclusione, fine, terminazione, termine
    a final part or section
    girone, round
    (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
    punto
    a geometric element that has position but no extension
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    concezione
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  5. noun
    division of a group into opposing factions
    synonyms: scisma, spaccatura
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    frazionamento, partizione, ripartizione, scissione, scompartimento
    the act or process of dividing
  6. noun
    a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
    synonyms: partizione
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    muretto, muro
    an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
    dossale
    a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
    appoggio
    any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
    boccascena
    the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
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    costruzione, elemento architettonico, struttura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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