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divide in Spanish

divide in Spanish is división, divisoria, dividir — divide means to split something into two or more parts.

divide in Spanish

división
noun
An act of dividing.
divisoria
noun
(hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
dividir
verb
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
cisionar
verb
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
desunir
verb
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
devisar
verb
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
dividir
verb
(transitive) To share (something) by dividing it.
repartir
verb
(transitive) To share (something) by dividing it.
dividir
verb
(transitive, arithmetic, 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).
desunir
verb
(intransitive) To separate into two or more parts.
dividir
verb
(intransitive) To separate into two or more parts.

What does "divide" mean?

  1. verb To split something into two or more parts.
    "Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us."
  2. verb In mathematics, to work out how many times one number goes into another.
    "If you divide twelve by three, the answer is four."
  3. verb To cause disagreement or split opinion among a group of people.
    "The new school uniform rule has divided parents across the whole town."
  4. noun A significant difference or gap separating two groups or things.
    "There is a wide divide between what the school promises and what happens."
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divide in a sentence

  • Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us.
  • Divide the dough into four equal pieces.
  • If you divide twelve by three, the answer is four.
  • The teacher showed the class how to divide large numbers on paper.

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What is "divide" in Spanish?
"divide" in Spanish is división, divisoria, dividir. divide means: To split something into two or more parts.
How do you use "divide" in a sentence?
Example: "Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us." In Spanish, "divide" is división, divisoria, dividir.
Are there other ways to say "divide" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "divide": división, divisoria, dividir, cisionar, desunir, devisar.
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