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单词 divided
释义

divided

adjective

di·​vid·​ed də-ˈvī-dəd How to pronounce divided (audio)
1
a
: separated into parts or pieces
b
of a leaf : cut into distinct parts by incisions extending to the base or to the midrib
c
: having a barrier (such as a guardrail) to separate lanes of traffic going in opposite directions
a divided highway
2
a
: disagreeing with each other : disunited
b
: directed or moved toward conflicting interests, states, or objects
divided loyalties
3
: separated by distance
familiar objects from which she had never dreamed of being divided James Joyce
dividedly
də-ˈvī-dəd-lē How to pronounce divided (audio)
adverb
dividedness
də-ˈvī-dəd-nəs How to pronounce divided (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • disunited
  • split
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Example Sentences

Experts are sharply divided on the issue. The issue has created a deeply divided nation. She feels like she only gets her mother's divided attention.
Recent Examples on the Web New battles are being joined in battleground states that have already been the focus of a divided and divisive political era. Rick Klein, ABC News, 27 June 2022 Then there’s the risk of further inflaming a deeply divided and heavily-armed country, where the former president’s followers have shown a willingness to use violence to further his cause. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 23 June 2022 This is very difficult to remember in real life, especially in a reality that is more and more divided and less and less tolerant. Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Mike DeWine, as expected, sailed to an easy Republican primary win on Tuesday, helped by a divided and comparatively underfunded opposition, according to the Associated Press. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 3 May 2022 Buckner sees a new paradigm in the private security and underwriting markets, a response to a more overtly threatening, divided and competitive world than even one year ago. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022 Put it all together, and we're left with a picture of an electorate deeply divided and firmly entrenched in its current positions. Damon Linker, The Week, 10 Nov. 2021 Before the pandemic, Rogan’s attentions were more divided. Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2022 Latino voters were more divided: 45% approve, while 55% disapprove. Ed O'keefe, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Legal Definition

divided

adjective

di·​vid·​ed
1
a
: separated into parts, classes, or portions
divided coverage
divided custody
b
in the civil law of Louisiana : separately owned, possessed, or held : no longer held in indivision
owner of a divided part or of the entire estate following partition Louisiana Civil Code
granted in divided portions
2
: not united : failing to agree
a divided Court

divided 1 of 2

adjective

as in split
disagreeing with each other the club members are sharply divided on the need for more fund-raising

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • split
  • at odds
  • at loggerheads
  • disunited
  • fractionated
  • fractionalized
  • balkanized
  • factious
  • cohesionless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • undivided
  • unanimous
  • united

divided

2 of 2

verb

past tense of divide
1
as in separated
to set or force apart volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • split
  • separated
  • disconnected
  • resolved
  • subdivided
  • severed
  • isolated
  • disunited
  • divorced
  • dissected
  • disjoined
  • sundered
  • parted
  • dissociated
  • pulled
  • disassociated
  • detached
  • decomposed
  • dissevered
  • ramified
  • disjointed
  • partitioned
  • decoupled
  • fragmented
  • uncoupled
  • dissolved
  • broke up
  • unlinked
  • cleaved
  • bifurcated
  • disintegrated
  • segmented
  • unyoked
  • segregated
  • fractionalized
  • bisected
  • fractionated
  • halved
  • fractured
  • disassembled
  • trisected
  • ripped
  • quartered
  • fragmentized
  • dichotomized
  • tore
  • fragmentated
  • cleft
  • unraveled
  • broke down
  • broke
  • insulated
  • ruptured
  • sequestered
  • rifted
  • cut off
  • rent
  • disentangled
  • secluded
  • disengaged
  • rended
  • rived
  • untied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • united
  • combined
  • linked
  • joined
  • mixed
  • unified
  • assembled
  • associated
  • blended
  • connected
  • mingled
  • coupled
  • attached
  • bound
  • fused
  • accumulated
  • closed
  • stuck
  • cemented
  • welded
  • blent
  • fastened
  • knit
  • agglutinated
  • knitted
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2
as in diverged
to go or move in different directions from a central point the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • separated
  • diverged
  • parted
  • retreated
  • scattered
  • forked
  • spread
  • dispersed
  • distributed
  • disbanded
  • dissipated
  • dispelled
  • branched (out)
  • sowed
  • broadcast
  • bestrewed
  • cleared out
  • receded
  • distanced
  • broadcasted
  • broke up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • joined
  • converged
  • assembled
  • gathered
  • met
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