afdeling — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arm noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
- department noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
- detachment noun A lack of emotional involvement; an attitude of calm distance.
- division noun The act of splitting something into separate parts, or one of those resulting parts.
Senses
afdeling is used for these senses in English:
- arm A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.
- arm A branch of an organization.
- department A part, portion, or subdivision.
arm — full definition
- noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
- noun A limb of an object or organization that sticks out from the main body, such as a chair arm, a crane arm, or a branch of a company.
- noun A narrow stretch of water or land reaching out from a larger body.
- verb To equip someone or something with weapons, or more loosely, with the tools needed for a task.
department — full definition
- noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
- noun A particular area of responsibility, skill, or interest (often used loosely).
- noun One of the administrative regions into which France is divided.