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div

div

4 7.2
A group in a company or sport that has teams and staff
  • noun
  • /dɪv/
  • Informal
translation icon : división
  • The sales team was divided into different divs based on their target markets.
  • div 1
  • div 2
  • div 3

Examples

  • Shaw is nothing more than a Div 1AA QB who happens to play on a team with a really good defense.

    Blog text (26)

  • With Edmonton joining USSF Div 2, it won't be too difficult to make a one-off final that the entire country can enjoy.

    Blog text (1)

  • Watch what a supposed top 10 team struggles to beat a DIV II team.

    Blog text (27)

  • Did you realize Gill's defense was dead last out of over 300 Div 1 teams last year?

    Blog text (10)

  • Square D Industrial Systems Div, Raleigh, NC Circle 956

    Academic text (1997)

  • Ametek, Process Instruments Div.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Banks and brokerage firms must issue Forms 1099-DIV and 1099-INT to investors, reporting interest and dividend income.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In the recent tournament, our team was placed in the div for advanced players.

  • During the meeting, they discussed strategies for improving the performance of each div.

Synonyms

division
vsdiv
139 3.1

A level group in a sports league for teams of similar skill

is the abbreviated form used across sports business and organizations
dept
vsdiv
  • Informal
16 2.9

A part of an organization that does one kind of work, like marketing or IT

is broader applying to categories in sports and other areas not only units

Surface Forms

div singular
divs plural

Etymology

Div is a short form of division, which means 'a group' or 'a part'. So in sport or business a div is a level or section of teams or workers, and moving up a div means joining a higher group.