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afdeling — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • department noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
  • division noun The act of splitting something into separate parts, or one of those resulting parts.
  • regiment noun A military unit made up of several smaller units, commanded by an officer.
  • section noun A distinct part of something larger, such as a document, area, or object.
  • ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

afdeling is used for these senses in English:

  • department A part, portion, or subdivision.
  • department A subdivision of an organization.
  • division A usually high-level section of a large company or conglomerate.
  • division (music) A florid instrumental variation of a melody in the 17th and 18th centuries, originally conceived as the dividing of each of a succession of long notes into several short ones.
  • regiment (military) A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units. [from 16th c.]
  • section A part, piece, subdivision of anything.
  • ward A part of a hospital, with beds, where patients reside.

department — full definition

  1. noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
  2. noun A particular area of responsibility, skill, or interest (often used loosely).
  3. noun One of the administrative regions into which France is divided.

division — full definition

  1. noun The act of splitting something into separate parts, or one of those resulting parts.
  2. noun In mathematics, the process of calculating how many times one number contains another.
  3. noun A large military unit, usually made up of several brigades.
  4. noun Disagreement or a difference of opinion between groups.
  5. noun A league or grouping of sports teams competing at a similar level.

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