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