division — meaning in English

English meaning

• cleavage noun The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
• division noun The act of splitting something into separate parts, or one of those resulting parts.
• partition noun A wall or screen that divides a room or space into separate sections.
• split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.

Senses

division is used for these senses in English:

• cleavage (biology) The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis. [from 19th c.]
• split A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division.

cleavage — full definition

1. noun The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
2. noun A split or division of something into separate parts, including the natural splitting planes in crystals or the division of cells during growth.

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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