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divides

/dɪˈvaɪdz/

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A thing that divides.

Examples :

"Stay on your side of the divide, please."

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An act of dividing.

Examples :

"The divide left most of the good land on my share of the property."

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A distancing between two people or things.

Examples :

"There is a great divide between us."

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A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.

Examples :

"The deep divides made travel between the two villages treacherous. "

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The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

Examples :

"The high divides of the Rocky Mountains separate the water flowing to the Pacific Ocean from the water flowing to the Atlantic. "

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To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

Examples :

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"

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To share (something) by dividing it.

Examples :

"How shall we divide this pie?"

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(with by) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend).

Examples :

"If you divide 6 by 3, you get 2."

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To be a divisor of.

Examples :

"3 divides 6."

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To separate into two or more parts.

Examples :

"The river divides the town into two sections. "

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Of a cell, to reproduce by dividing.

Examples :

"The single cell divides into two new cells. "

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To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.

Examples :

"Political opinions often divides families during election years. "

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To break friendship; to fall out.

Examples :

"A disagreement about money often divides families. "

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To have a share; to partake.

Examples :

"She divides her attention between her children and her work. "

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To vote, as in the British parliament and other legislatures, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite sides of the hall or in opposite lobbies), that is, the ayes dividing from the noes.

Examples :

"During the school council meeting, the students divided when voting on the new dress code, with those in favor moving to one side of the room and those against it moving to the other. "

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To mark divisions on; to graduate.

Examples :

"to divide a sextant"

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To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations.

Examples :

"The soprano divides the simple melody with elaborate trills and runs, showcasing her vocal agility. "