divided
Divided (adj) means Split into separate parts or pieces. Example: “The class was divided into small discussion groups.”
adj
1
Split into separate parts or pieces.
"The class was divided into small discussion groups."
"The garden is divided into four beds by narrow gravel paths."
"Their inheritance was divided equally between the three sisters."
2
Having sharply conflicting opinions or loyalties.
"The country remains deeply divided over the issue."
"She felt divided between staying loyal to her old job and taking the new offer."
"The committee was divided over whether to move the meeting online."
How to use divided
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSplit apart — whether physically into pieces, or in the sense of a group whose members disagree with each other.
Common pairings
a divided nation
divided loyalties
divided opinion
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- Comparative
- more divided
- Superlative
- most divided
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What does “divided” mean?
The word “divided” means split into separate parts or pieces. In plain terms, split apart — whether physically into pieces, or in the sense of a group whose members disagree with each other.
How do you use “divided” in a sentence?
Here is “divided” used in a sentence: “The class was divided into small discussion groups.”
What is the opposite of “divided”?
The opposite of “divided” — its antonyms — are undivided, combined and unified.
What part of speech is “divided”?
“Divided” is an adjective.
Is “divided” a common word?
“Divided” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
How many meanings does “divided” have?
“Divided” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: split into separate parts or pieces.
What is the difference between divided and separated?
Divided stresses that a single whole has been split into parts, often by a boundary or by disagreement — a divided cake, a divided nation. Separated stresses that things have been moved or kept apart from one another. Something divided is partitioned into pieces; things separated are simply set at a distance.
What is the opposite of divided?
The clearest opposites are united, whole, and undivided. Where a divided group is split into opposing parts, a united one acts together as one. For physical things, 'joined' or 'combined' works, describing pieces brought together into a single unbroken whole rather than cut into separate sections.
What does it mean when people are divided?
When people are described as divided, they disagree so strongly that they have split into opposing groups or camps. A country divided over an issue holds sharply different views with little common ground. Here 'divided' refers not to physical cutting but to a deep split in opinion, loyalty, or belief.
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