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di·vi·sion D0305600 (dĭ-vĭzh′ən)n.1. a. The act or process of dividing.b. The state of having been divided.2. Mathematics The operation of determining how many times one quantity is contained in another; the inverse of multiplication.3. The proportional distribution of a quantity or entity: the division of his property among his heirs.4. Something, such as a boundary or partition, that serves to divide or keep separate.5. One of the parts, sections, or groups into which something is divided.6. a. An area of government or corporate activity organized as an administrative or functional unit.b. A territorial section marked off for political or governmental purposes.7. a. An administrative and tactical military unit that is smaller than a corps but is self-contained and equipped for prolonged combat activity.b. A group of several ships of similar type forming a tactical unit under a single command in the US Navy.c. A former unit of the US Air Force that was larger than a wing and smaller than an air force.8. Botany The taxonomic category ranking just below kingdom, consisting of one or more related classes, and corresponding approximately to a phylum in zoological classification.9. A category created for purposes of competition, as in boxing.10. a. Variance of opinion; disagreement.b. A splitting into factions; disunion.11. The physical separation and regrouping of members of a parliament according to their stand on an issue put to vote.12. Biology Cell division.13. A type of propagation characteristic of plants that spread by means of newly formed parts such as bulbs, suckers, or rhizomes. [Middle English divisioun, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōn-, from dīvīsus, past participle of dīvidere, to divide; see divide.] di·vi′sion·al adj.division (dɪˈvɪʒən) n1. the act of dividing or state of being divided2. the act of sharing out; distribution3. something that divides or keeps apart, such as a boundary4. one of the parts, groups, etc, into which something is divided5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a part of a government, business, country, etc, that has been made into a unit for administrative, political, or other reasons6. (Parliamentary Procedure) a formal vote in Parliament or a similar legislative body7. a difference of opinion, esp one that causes separation8. (General Sporting Terms) (in sports) a section, category, or class organized according to age, weight, skill, etc9. (Mathematics) a mathematical operation, the inverse of multiplication, in which the quotient of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually written: a ÷ b, , a/b10. (Military) a. army a major formation, larger than a regiment or brigade but smaller than a corps, containing the necessary arms to sustain independent combatb. navy a group of ships of similar type or a tactical unit of naval aircraftc. air force an organization normally comprising two or more wings with required support units11. (Military) (plural) navy the assembly of all crew members for the captain's inspection12. (Biology) biology (in traditional classification systems) a major category of the plant kingdom that contains one or more related classes. Compare phylum113. (Horticulture) horticulture any type of propagation in plants in which a new plant grows from a separated part of the original14. (Logic) logic the fallacy of inferring that the properties of the whole are also true of the parts, as Britain is in debt, so John Smith is in debt15. (Classical Music) (esp in 17th-century English music) the art of breaking up a melody into quick phrases, esp over a ground bass[C14: from Latin dīvīsiō, from dīvidere to divide] diˈvisional, diˈvisionary adj diˈvisionally advdi•vi•sion (dɪˈvɪʒ ən) n. 1. the act or process of dividing; state of being divided. 2. the arithmetic operation inverse to multiplication; the process of ascertaining how many times one number or quantity is contained in another. 3. something that divides or separates; partition. 4. something that marks a division; dividing line or mark. 5. one of the parts into which a thing is divided; section. 6. separation by difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement. 7. the separation of a legislature or other assembly into two groups in taking a vote. 8. one of the parts into which a country or an organization is divided for political, judicial, military, or other purposes. 9. a. (in the army) a major administrative and tactical unit, larger than a brigade and smaller than a corps. b. (in the navy) a tactical group of usu. four ships, part of a fleet or squadron. 10. an administrative unit of an industrial enterprise, government bureau, university, etc. 11. a category or grouping of sports teams or competitors according to standing, skill, weight, age, or the like. 12. the primary subdivision in the classification of the plant kingdom; a plant phylum. 13. a type of propagation in which new plants are grown from segments separated from the parent plant. [1325–75; Middle English divisioun, devisioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin dīvīsiō <dīvīd-, variant s. of dīvidere to divide] di•vi′sion•al, di•vi′sion•ar′y, adj. di•vi′sion•al•ly, adv. di·vi·sion (dĭ-vĭzh′ən)1. The act, process, or operation of dividing one number or quantity by another; the process of finding out how many times one number or quantity is contained in the other.2. A group of plants ranking above a class and below a kingdom, corresponding to a phylum in other kingdoms. See Table at taxonomy.division1. A tactical unit/formation as follows: a. A major administrative and tactical unit/formation which combines in itself the necessary arms and services required for sustained combat, larger than a regiment/brigade and smaller than a corps. b. A number of naval vessels of similar type grouped together for operational and administrative command, or a tactical unit of a naval aircraft squadron, consisting of two or more sections. c. An air division is an air combat organization normally consisting of two or more wings with appropriate service units. The combat wings of an air division will normally contain similar type units. 2. An organizational part of a headquarters that handles military matters of a particular nature, such as personnel, intelligence, plans, and training, or supply and evacuation. 3. (DOD only) A number of personnel of a ship's complement grouped together for tactical and administrative control.division 1. A method of propagating a herbaceous plant vegetatively by lifting the crown and cutting it into small sections each with roots and shoots.2. A useful technique for reinvigorating an old herbaceous plant using the same method.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | division - an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"army unit - a military unit that is part of an armyarmy corps, corps - an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their supportSpecial Forces, U. S. Army Special Forces, United States Army Special Forces - a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fightingbattle group - an army unit usually consisting of five companies | | 2. | division - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"section, partframe - one of the ten divisions into which bowling is dividedconcept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instancesbeginning - the first part or section of something; "`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"middle - an intermediate part or section; "A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end"- Aristotleend - a final part or section; "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"high point - the most enjoyable part of a given experience; "the trumpet solo was the high point of the concert"component, element, factor, ingredient, constituent - an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"whole - all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"chukka, chukker - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is dividedinning, frame - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at batgame - (tennis) a division of play during which one player servesbout, round, turn - (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensivefirst period - the first division into which the play of a game is dividedsecond period - the second division into which the play of a game is dividedfinal period - the final division into which the play of a game is dividedhalf - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an intervalperiod - (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey gamesquarter - (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"over - (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch | | 3. | division - the act or process of dividingseparation - the act of dividing or disconnectingparcellation - the division into parcels; "the increasing parcellation of land with every generation"cleavage - the act of cleaving or splittingbisection - dividing into two equal partsquartering - dividing into four equal partsschism, split - division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"cutting, cut - the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"atomisation, atomization, fragmentation - separating something into fine particlesbranching, ramification, fork, forking - the act of branching out or dividing into branchesdichotomisation, dichotomization - the act of dividing into two sharply different categoriesquantisation, quantization - the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theoryfractionation - separation into portionssyllabication, syllabification - forming or dividing words into syllableshyphenation, word division - division of a word especially at the end of a line on a pagecutting, cut - the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual" | | 4. | division - an administrative unit in government or businessauthorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilitiesdepartment, section - a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"branch, subdivision, arm - a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages" | | 5. | division - discord that splits a groupvariancedissension, discord - disagreement among those expected to cooperate | | 6. | division - a league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"classleague, conference - an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members | | 7. | division - (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger categorydivision Archaebacteria - in some classifications considered a kingdomdivision Eubacteria - one-celled monerans having simple cells with rigid walls and (in motile types) flagellaCyanophyta, division Cyanophyta - prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)division Schizophyta, Schizophyta - former term for the Cyanophytadivision Heterokontophyta, Heterokontophyta - algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classificationsChrysophyta, division Chrysophyta - mostly freshwater eukaryotic algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment; yellow-green and golden-brown algae and diatoms: Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Bacillariophyceae; some classification systems superseded or subsumed by Heterokontophytadivision Phaeophyta, Phaeophyta - coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophytadivision Euglenophyta, Euglenophyta - free-swimming flagellate algaeChlorophyta, division Chlorophyta - large division of chiefly freshwater eukaryotic algae that possess chlorophyll a and b, store food as starch, and cellulose cell walls; classes Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae, and Charophyceae; obviously ancestral to land plantsdivision Rhodophyta, Rhodophyta - lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algaeCynodontia, division Cynodontia - a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teethDicynodontia, division Dicynodontia - a division of TherapsidaPisces - a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technicallybiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsbiological group - a group of plants or animalsform division - an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure | | 8. | division - (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylumdivision Protista, Protista - eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algaephytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsphylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classesThallophyta - used only in former classifications: comprising what is now considered a heterogeneous assemblage of flowerless and seedless organisms: algae; bacteria; fungi; lichensdivision Tracheophyta, Tracheophyta - in former classifications: comprising plants with a vascular system including ferns and fern allies as well as seed plantsBryophyta, division Bryophyta - a division of nonflowering plants characterized by rhizoids rather than true roots and having little or no organized vascular tissue and showing alternation of generations between gamete-bearing forms and spore-bearing forms; comprises true mosses (Bryopsida) and liverworts (Hepaticopsida) and hornworts (Anthoceropsida)division Pteridophyta, Pteridophyta - containing all the vascular plants that do not bear seeds: ferns, horsetails, club mosses, and whisk ferns; in some classifications considered a subdivision of Tracheophytadivision Spermatophyta, Spermatophyta - seed plants; comprises the Angiospermae (or Magnoliophyta) and Gymnospermae (or Gymnospermophyta); in some classification systems Spermatophyta is coordinate with Pteridophyta (spore producing plants having vascular tissue and roots) and Bryophyta (spore producing plants lacking vascular tissue and roots)Phanerogamae - in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, including all seed-bearing plants; superseded by the division SpermatophytaCryptogamia - in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, including all plants that do not bear seeds: ferns, mosses, algae, fungiPteropsida, subdivision Pteropsida - used in former classifications to include all ferns and flowering plants and divided into the three classes Filicinae and Gymnospermae and Angiospermaesubdivision Zygomycota, subdivision Zygomycotina, Zygomycota, Zygomycotina - division of fungi having sexually produced zygosporesdivision Gymnomycota, division Myxomycota, Gymnomycota, Myxomycota - slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom ProtoctistaMastigomycota, Mastigomycotina, subdivision Mastigomycota, subdivision Mastigomycotina - fungi in which the spores and gametes are motile; in some systems placed in the Phycomycetes group with the Zygomycotadivision Lichenes, Lichenes - comprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae; sometimes treated as an independent group more or less coordinate with algae and fungidivision Eumycota, Eumycota - true fungi; eukaryotic heterotrophic walled organisms; distinguished from Myxomycota (funguslike slime molds): comprises subdivisions Mastigomycotina; Zygomycotina; Ascomycotina; Basidiomycotina; Deuteromycotina (imperfect fungi)Deuteromycota, Deuteromycotina, Fungi imperfecti, subdivision Deuteromycota, subdivision Deuteromycotina - large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is knownBasidiomycota, Basidiomycotina, subdivision Basidiomycota, subdivision Basidiomycotina - comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics and bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom FungiAscomycota, Ascomycotina, subdivision Ascomycota, subdivision Ascomycotina - a large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom FungiLycophyta - used in some classifications for the class Lycopsida: club mosses | | 9. | division - a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wingsair divisionair unit - a military unit that is part of the airforcewing - a unit of military aircraft | | 10. | division - a group of ships of similar type naval divisionnaval unit - a military unit that is part of a navy | | 11. | division - an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computedlong division - the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detailshort division - the operation of division in which the sequence of steps is performed without writing them outarithmetic operation - a mathematical operation involving numbers | | 12. | division - the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apartsectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation, partitioning, partitionseparation - the act of dividing or disconnectingsubdivision - the act of subdividing; division of something previously dividedseptation - the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septumzoning - dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc |
divisionnoun1. separation, dividing, splitting up, detaching, partition, cutting up, bisection a division into two independent factions2. sharing, sharing, distribution, assignment, rationing, allocation, allotment, apportionment the division of labour between workers and management3. disagreement, split, breach, feud, rift, rupture, abyss, chasm, variance, discord, difference of opinion, estrangement, disunion the division between the prosperous west and the impoverished east disagreement union, accord, peace, agreement, unity, harmony, concord4. dividing line, border, boundary, divide, partition, demarcation, divider the division between North and South Korea5. department, group, head, sector, branch, subdivision the sales division6. part, bit, piece, section, sector, class, category, segment, portion, fraction, compartment Each was divided into several divisions.Quotations "If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand" Bible: St. MarkProverbs "He who divides gets the worst share"divisionnoun1. The act or an instance of separating one thing from another:detachment, disjunction, disjuncture, disseverance, disseverment, disunion, divorce, divorcement, parting, partition, separation, severance, split.2. The act of distributing or the condition of being distributed:admeasurement, allocation, assignment, apportionment, dispensation, distribution.3. One of the parts into which something is divided:member, part, piece, portion, section, segment, subdivision.4. A part of a family, tribe, or other group, or of such a group's language, that is believed to stem from a common ancestor:branch, offshoot, subdivision.5. A component of government that performs a given function:agency, arm, branch, department, organ, wing.6. A local unit of a business or an auxiliary controlled by such a business:affiliate, branch, subsidiary.7. The condition of being divided, as in opinion:disunion, disunity, divergence, divergency, schism.Translationsdivide (diˈvaid) verb1. to separate into parts or groups. The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays. 分割,劃分,意見分歧 分,划分,意见分歧 2. (with between or among) to share. We divided the sweets between us. 分享 分享3. to find out how many times one number contains another. 6 divided by 2 equals 3. 被除(盡) 被除(尽) diˈviders noun plural a measuring instrument used in geometry. 圓規 圆规divisible (diˈvizəbl) adjective able to be divided. 100 is divisible by 4. 可除盡的 可除尽的division (diˈviʒən) noun1. (an) act of dividing. 分開 分开2. something that separates; a dividing line. a ditch marks the division between their two fields. 間隔物,分界線 间隔物,分界线 3. a part or section (of an army etc). He belongs to B division of the local police force. (軍事)師 (军事)师 4. (a) separation of thought; disagreement. 想法分歧,意見不和 想法分歧,意见不一致 5. the finding of how many times one number is contained in another. 除法 除法divisional (diˈviʒənl) adjective of a division. The soldier contacted divisional headquarters. 師的,分區的 师的,分区的
divisible, division etc see divide Division
division, fundamental operation in arithmetic; the inverse of multiplication. Division may be indicated by the symbol ÷, as in 15 ÷ 3, or simply by a fraction, 15/3. The number that is being divided, e.g. 15, is called the dividend and the number dividing into it, e.g. 3, the divisor. The result of division is called the quotient. If the dividend is an exact (integral) multiple of the divisor, then the division will be exact, the quotient being the factor by which the divisor must be multiplied to yield the dividend (in the above example the quotient 5 multiplied by the divisor 3 equals the dividend 15). If the dividend is not an exact multiple of the divisor there will be a remainder expressed as a fraction with the divisor as the denominator; e.g., 16-3 = 5 1-3, where 1-3 is the remainder. A division in which the divisor b is larger than the dividend a is simply indicated by the fraction a/b, with no actual operation being carried out. In terms of multiplication either of the symbols 1/b or b−1 is called the multiplicative inverse of b with the property that the product of a number and its inverse equals 1, or b · b−1 =1. The division of a by b is equivalent to the multiplication of a by the multiplicative inverse of b, i.e., a ÷ b = a · (1/b) = a · b−1; for example, when a = 25 and b = 5, then 1/b = 1/5 and 25 ÷ 5 = 25 · (1/5) = 5.
division, in taxonomy: see classificationclassification, in biology, the systematic categorization of organisms into a coherent scheme. The original purpose of biological classification, or systematics, was to organize the vast number of known plants and animals into categories that could be named, remembered, and ..... Click the link for more information. .Division a form of reproduction of organisms and cells that are part of multicellular organisms. In bacteria, division takes place by the formation of a transverse septum, which is preceded by replication of the nucleoid DNA strand. In unicellular algae and animals possessing a typical cell nucleus, division is also asexual reproduction. Division can take place both in active and in resting (encysted) states. Besides division into two, in protozoans the cytoplasm frequently separates into numerous uninuclear cells immediately after several successive divisions of the nucleus. This process is called schizogony. Division occurs in unicellular organisms (with rare exceptions, for example, in infusorians) as mitosis. It is preceded by the replication of DNA and doubling of the chromosomes. In multicellular organisms, cell division is the basis of individual development, or ontogeny, and sexual reproduction. Multicellular plants and animals are characterized by various secondary forms of reproduction, which are accomplished by the maternal organism dividing into parts of the same or different sizes (budding). Reproduction by division or budding is invariably accompanied by the regeneration of missing parts of the body. Among multicellular animals, reproduction by division occurs in certain ciliated worms. IU. I. POLIANSKII
Division the inverse operation to multiplication; it is the process of finding one of two factors when their product and the other factor are given. Thus, to divide a by b means to find x such that bx = a or xb = a. The result of dividing by x is called the quotient of a and b. The given product a is called the dividend and the given factor b, the divisor. Division is denoted by a colon (a:b) or a horizontal (sometimes slanted) line a/b or a/b). Division is not always possible in the system of numbers consisting of the integers (6 is divisible by 2 and 3 but not by 5), but in those cases where it is, the result is always uniquely determined. In the system of all rational numbers (that is, the integers and fractions) division is not only unique but is always realizable with one exception—division by zero. On the basis of the definition of division given above, it is apparent that it is not possible to divide a number different from zero by zero. The result of dividing zero by zero, according to the definition, can be any number since c . 0 = 0 in all cases. It is usually preferable in algebra (in order not to violate the uniqueness of division) to consider division by zero to be impossible for all cases. Division with remainder differs from the exact division that has been discussed up to now. This is in essence a very special operation, which differs from the division in the sense defined above. If a and b are non-negative integers, then the operation of division with remainder of the number a by the number b consists in determining the non-negative integers x and y that satisfy the requirements (1) a = xb + y and (2) y < b. Here, a is called the dividend, b the divisor, x the quotient, and y the remainder. This operation is always realizable and unique. If y = 0, it is then said that a is divisible by b without a remainder. The operation of division with remainder is defined similarly for polynomials of the form P(x) = a0xn + a1xn-1 + .... + an It consists in finding for the two polynomials P(x) and Q(x) two other polynomials S(x) and R(x) that satisfy the requirements (1) P(x) = S(x)Q(x) + R(x) and (2) the degree of R(x) is less than the degree of Q(x). This operation is also always realizable and unique. lf R(x) =0, then P(x) is divisible by Q(x) without a remainder. REFERENCESDepman, I. la. Istoriia arifmetiki, 2nd ed. Moscow, 1965. Kurosh, A. G. Kurs vysshchei algebry, 9th ed. Moscow, 1968.
Division a large tactical unit in the ground forces, the air force, and the navy of various states. Among others there are infantry (rifle, motorized rifle, motorized, and motorized infantry) divisions, mechanized divisions, cavalry divisions, artillery divisions, antiaircraft divisions, tank (armored) divisions, air divisions, airborne divisions, air mobile divisions, and air defense divisions. The organization of troops into divisions appeared in Russia and France in the early 18th century and was firmly adopted by the armies of most states in the course of the 19th century. Before World War I (1914-18) an infantry division usually had four infantry regiments, one or two cavalry squadrons, from 36 to 72 division artillery guns, and a total strength of 15,000-16,000 men. During the war the infantry division became a large combined arms unit with infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineer, and signal communication units. In the 1930’s tank (armored) divisions and air divisions were created in the armed forces of a number of states (the USSR, the USA, Great Britain, and Germany). In some armies (for example, the French Army) tanks were even included in infantry divisions. In most armies an infantry (rifle) division had three infantry (rifle) regiments. In the USSR the tables of organization of the division were repeatedly changed during the Great Patriotic War (1941-45), its organization was refined because of new combat materiel and weaponry, its maneuverability and fire power increased, and its management was improved. According to the tables of organization of 1943-44 the total strength of a rifle division was to be 9,435 men and of a guards rifle division, 10,670 men. But the actual strength was as a rule below the figure given in the tables of organization. In the postwar period, when the motorization of the ground troops was completed, rifle divisions in the USSR began to be called motorized rifle divisions, and cavalry divisions were abolished. The present-day division in the armed forces of various states consists organizationally of regiments, brigades, or brigade groups. It includes units (subunits) of various combat arms and special troops, as well as various services. The strength and composition of divisions vary. For example, the mechanized division in the USA has over 18,000 men, about 190 tanks, about 2,800 motor vehicles, 850 armored personnel carriers, 57 helicopters, and 234 units of artillery, mortar, and missile weaponry. In the armed forces of many states an air division is composed of several regiments of one or various arms of aviation. M. G. ZHDANOV
Division (1) In plant taxonomy, the highest conventionally used taxonomic category in the plant kingdom. (2) In animal taxonomy, a taxonomic category sometimes used in constructing a system of higher taxons—phyla. It is not included among the taxons accepted by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. (3) In zoogeography, the term “division” designates the Nearctic (New World) and Palearctic (Old World) parts of the Holarctic zoogeographic region. (4) In anatomy and morphology, the term “division” is used to designate regions of the body or of its parts (anterior, or cranial, division; posterior, or caudal, division; trunk division; cervical division). division[də′vizh·ən] (computer science) One of four required parts of a COBOL program, labeled identification, environment, data, and procedure, each with a set of rules governing the contents. (mathematics) The inverse operation of multiplication; the number a divided by the number b is the number c such that b multiplied by c is equal to a. divisionOne of the sixteen basic organizational subdivisions used in the AIA uniform system for construction specifications, data filing, and cost accounting. See illustration for contract documents.division1. a part of a government, business, country, etc., that has been made into a unit for administrative, political, or other reasons 2. a formal vote in Parliament or a similar legislative body 3. a mathematical operation, the inverse of multiplication, in which the quotient of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually written: a ? b, a/b 4. Biology (in traditional classification systems) a major category of the plant kingdom that contains one or more related classes 5. Horticulture any type of propagation in plants in which a new plant grows from a separated part of the original 6. Logic the fallacy of inferring that the properties of the whole are also true of the parts, as Britain is in debt, so John Smith is in debt 7. (esp in 17th-century English music) the art of breaking up a melody into quick phrases, esp over a ground bass division
division [dĭ-vizh´un] the act of separating into parts.cell division fission of a cell, the process by which cells reproduce.di·vi·sion (di-vizh'ŭn), A separating into two or more parts. See also: ramus. Synonym(s): divisio [TA]division (dĭ-vĭzh′ən)n.1. The act or process of dividing.2. Cell division.3. In botany, the taxonomic category ranking just below kingdom, consisting of one or more related classes, and corresponding approximately to a phylum in zoological classification.di·vi·sion (di-vizh'ŭn) A separating into two or more parts. Synonym(s): divisio. division - a major grouping in plant classification (see PLANT KINGDOM).
- the process of the formation of daughter cells from a parent cell (see CELL DIVISION).
di·vi·sion (di-vizh'ŭn) A separating into two or more parts. See also: ramusPatient discussion about divisionQ. I heard that division into stages does not exist for fibromyalgia. Can any experts in pain treatment explain? A. My friend, did you read it from just some where or from a trusted source? For your information that diagnosis is improved so much with the aid of APD that quadrant pain really can be diagnosed and pain n half the body. For the first time, this has made it possible to explain the phenomenon of quadrant pain and pain restricted to one half of the body, which experts in pain treatment had never been able to explain. This corresponds to the 1st stage of fibromyalgia. More discussions about divisionDivision Related to Division: long divisionDIVISION, Eng. law. A particular and ascertained part of a county. In Lincolnshire, division means what riding does in Yorkshire. See DIV See Ddivision Related to division: long divisionSynonyms for divisionnoun separationSynonyms- separation
- dividing
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- partition
- cutting up
- bisection
noun sharingSynonyms- sharing
- distribution
- assignment
- rationing
- allocation
- allotment
- apportionment
noun disagreementSynonyms- disagreement
- split
- breach
- feud
- rift
- rupture
- abyss
- chasm
- variance
- discord
- difference of opinion
- estrangement
- disunion
Antonyms- union
- accord
- peace
- agreement
- unity
- harmony
- concord
noun dividing lineSynonyms- dividing line
- border
- boundary
- divide
- partition
- demarcation
- divider
noun departmentSynonyms- department
- group
- head
- sector
- branch
- subdivision
noun partSynonyms- part
- bit
- piece
- section
- sector
- class
- category
- segment
- portion
- fraction
- compartment
Synonyms for divisionnoun the act or an instance of separating one thing from anotherSynonyms- detachment
- disjunction
- disjuncture
- disseverance
- disseverment
- disunion
- divorce
- divorcement
- parting
- partition
- separation
- severance
- split
noun the act of distributing or the condition of being distributedSynonyms- admeasurement
- allocation
- assignment
- apportionment
- dispensation
- distribution
noun one of the parts into which something is dividedSynonyms- member
- part
- piece
- portion
- section
- segment
- subdivision
noun a part of a family, tribe, or other group, or of such a group's language, that is believed to stem from a common ancestorSynonyms- branch
- offshoot
- subdivision
noun a component of government that performs a given functionSynonyms- agency
- arm
- branch
- department
- organ
- wing
noun a local unit of a business or an auxiliary controlled by such a businessSynonyms- affiliate
- branch
- subsidiary
noun the condition of being divided, as in opinionSynonyms- disunion
- disunity
- divergence
- divergency
- schism
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