division
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4.2
- noun
- /dɪˈvɪʒən/
:
división
- And this has created an unprecedented division in the American Society.
- political divisions
- internal divisions
- ethnic divisions
I mean, another sign of sharp divisions, I would say.
- I mean, another sign of sharp divisions, I would say.
- And all of them, the merchants of division just be gone.
- He tells stories of of fear and division and and selfishness.
- But the easier sell often is fear and hate and division and moral outrage.
- People embrace the fringe, the politics of division and despair.
- I think they their main role in life is to create division between the rich and the poor.
- You know, you try and see divisions being being driven by the media.
- And it's something that it it's breaking down the traditional division between right and left.
- But the antidote to that is to come together to realize that those divisions are complete fantasies.
- And this has created an unprecedented division in the American Society.
- Even in areas where one would think everyone would all agree, these divisions were apparent.
- It's so crazy how much hate and division there is.
- He says conscience division is the common element.
Examples
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Still deep divisions remain, and the struggle for reconciliation continues.
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The war on terror, in short, has been a source more of division than of unity.
Academic text (2008) -
I think they their main role in life is to create division between the rich and the poor.
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That is the big division in the world today.
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The divisions in this country are bad enough.
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The coalition finally split at the end of 2014 because of divisions over two proposed laws.
Academic text (2017) -
President Lincoln served at a time of division like we've never seen before.
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Fears are rising that these divisions will become deeper in the future.
Academic text (2015) -
People embrace the fringe, the politics of division and despair.
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The division between the two political parties has led to constant debates in Congress.
Synonyms
397
2.3
A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas
110
6.0
A strong disagreement between groups that causes tension
100
4.2
A division in a group that makes two opposing parts
89
3.4
An ending of a relationship or cooperation after disagreement
34
5.4
A serious break between people or groups that causes conflict
26
5.6
Strong disagreement between people or groups
18
8.7
A serious split in a group when people have different beliefs or opinions
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7.5
A disagreement and arguing between people who must work together
4
6.4
A situation when people or groups do not agree
2
8.8
Small groups inside a larger group compete and disagree, causing conflict
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8.1
A situation when people or groups are not united
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.8
A process in which a cell splits to make two or more new cells for growth and reproduction
1
3.7
A region like a state or district that a government uses to run local services
- Specialized
The part of a body of water that includes the sea floor and nearby shore areas
- Specialized
A group of mostly single-celled living things with cells that have a nucleus, like slime molds and some algae
- Archaic
A former group of plants like ferns that have tubes and make spores not seeds
- Specialized
A large group of red seaweeds that grow mainly in the sea near the shore
- Archaic
An old scientific name for blue-green algae now called cyanobacteria
- Archaic
A group of single-celled life forms different from bacteria and from animals and plants
- Specialized
A group of small plants that do not make flowers, like mosses, liverworts and hornworts
- Archaic
A group of mostly freshwater microscopic algae with yellow or brown color
- Archaic
A group of bacteria like blue-green algae that make food from sunlight and live in water and soil
- Archaic
A large group of single-celled living things that have rigid cell walls
- Specialized
A group of small, free-swimming algae that move with a tail and live in fresh water
- Specialized
A main group of fungi like mushrooms and molds that have cells with walls made of chitin
- Archaic
An old scientific group for organisms where a fungus lives with algae or blue-green bacteria
- Specialized
A group of brown seaweeds like kelp used in some biology classifications
- Jargon
A group in the United States Air Force that has two or more wings and controls them
A main United States Navy group that designs and tests aircraft and missiles
- Specialized
A type of cell division that makes four sex cells, each with half the chromosomes
- Specialized
Separating a word into parts when it breaks at the end of a line in writing
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Division comes from the verb divide, which means 'to separate'. So when people have strong division, it means they are split by serious disagreement or hostility.